Madeleines are well known small sponge cakes, famous for their little ‘bump’ and shell like shape. … [read more]
Baking!
Banana Loaf
Well this definitely isn't a french recipe but one that I have always made when there were a few … [read more]
Flaugnarde aux Pommes
Flaugnarde or flognarde is a baked French dessert with fruit and a thick flan-like batter hailing … [read more]
Pear and Chocolate Loaf
Yet another loaf cake - my most used tin in the kitchen! Pears are in season at the moment, for this … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Berry meat and egg pie
This speciality is made with minced meat and hard-boiled eggs. It is known as as a Pâté Berrichon or … [read more]
Cured Pork with Green Lentils
Petit Salé aux lentilles is a classic french dish from the Auvergne region dish using pork that has … [read more]
A Breton Galette
A breton galette is a large, thin pancake from the Brittany region made with buckwheat flour, … [read more]
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a stewed vegetable dish from Provence and mainly thought to be from Nice which … [read more]
Vichyssoise
Vichyssoise - otherwise known as leek and potato soup! The autumn evenings are perfect for soup and … [read more]
Crepes
French crepes are thin and delicate pancakes and can be filled with anything you like - … [read more]
Pea and Lardon Velouté
This is a really tasty soup and with peas, lardons and potatoes it really is a meal in itself. The … [read more]
Lentil Salad
I love lentils, hot or cold - tasty, cheap and nutritious! Ingredients : 60-80g of … [read more]
Apple, Walnut and Raisin Loaf
Its another loaf recipe - easy, versatile and perfect for the "goûter" I tend to use my loaf tin … [read more]