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Les Sablés Diamant – Diamond shortbread

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018Leave a comment

These past months, I’ve seen Alison Roman’s chocolate chunks shortbread cookies all over my Instagram feed! If you’re a foodie, you’ve most probably seen them too. They look delicious as cookies can be, but my first thought was that they reminded me a lot of a certain kind of French biscuits, the sablés diamant (literally, … Continue reading Les Sablés Diamant – Diamond shortbread

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Homemade Egg Custard – Our Easter dessert

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018Leave a comment

Joyeuses Pâques! Happy Easter! Today, we decided to cook and bake a very casual lunch for Easter. First of all, we still have half of our cookware still unpacked. Then, we're just both of us, plus our cat Roquette. So nothing fancy today! Just lamb followed by egg custard covered with caramel. Egg custard is … Continue reading Homemade Egg Custard – Our Easter dessert

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The Norman Tart – A homebaked classic

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018Leave a comment

If I should think of the most traditional French homemade dessert, the answer would probably be a Tarte Normande (Norman Tart). It is very subjective. This is probably the first dessert that comes to my mind because it is my mother's classic. She is not an advanced baker and when she has to bake, she … Continue reading The Norman Tart – A homebaked classic

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Mont Blanc – A peak of sweetness

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018Leave a comment

If you've already browsed through the Pâtisserie section of my website, you already know that I have a weakness for chestnuts, especially when it comes to the Clément Faugier chestnut spread. [Warning: be prepared if you click on that link, their website looks terrible!] Today, I'm making use of it in the famous Mont Blanc recipe. The … Continue reading Mont Blanc – A peak of sweetness

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The Kugelhopf – An Alsatian Brioche

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018Leave a comment

During a trip to the Vosges mountains in Alsace, Anaïs and I decided to indulge ourselves in the pleasures of local food and wines. Besides great memories, we also brought home an alsatian cookbook and a traditional Kugelhopf pan. You're probably wondering: what on earth is a kugelhopf (pronounced "koo-glof")? Actually, it is very similar … Continue reading The Kugelhopf – An Alsatian Brioche

Strawberry Pavlova for your Valentine

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018Leave a comment

Get ready, Valentine's Day is on its way! Are you planning something special for your significant other? If you haven't found any gift idea yet, stay calm and bake this delicious strawberry pavlova! To be honest, Andrea and I never really cared about it. Just to give you an exemple, we had dinner to Byron's … Continue reading Strawberry Pavlova for your Valentine

Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding – Riz au Lait

February 4, 2018February 8, 2018Leave a comment

Rice pudding - riz au lait en français - is one of my favorite sweet treat. Even though I am not sure I would serve it to my guests for two reasons. The first one is that not everybody is a rice pudding lover. The second one is about the look of it. Let's be … Continue reading Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding – Riz au Lait

Fondant au Chocolat – Au Revoir Monsieur Paul

January 25, 2018Leave a comment

The fondant au chocolat is a rich chocolate cake made of only five ingredients. Not to mention the fact that it is also gluten free. Even though it is one of the easiest cake to bake, it has been for years one of the signature dessert of three-Michelin stars Chef Paul Bocuse. Today, I want … Continue reading Fondant au Chocolat – Au Revoir Monsieur Paul

Chestnut Mousse – Homemade Maronsui’s

November 20, 2017November 20, 2017Leave a comment

Chestnuts are perfect for fall time. Here is a very easy recipe of chestnut mousse made of only 2 ingredients and ready in less than five minutes plus a night in the fridge. Thanksgiving is around the corner, you don't need to look further for the perfect dessert! As you may know, in France you … Continue reading Chestnut Mousse – Homemade Maronsui’s

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Sourdough – How to make starter

October 22, 2017February 12, 2018Leave a comment

On my recipe of "pain de campagne" I promised to give you the secret on how to start and how to feed the sourdough. But first thing first, what's sourdough? Maybe you call it "levain", "starter", "mother" or sometimes improperly "poolish". We are talking about the same combination of fermented water + flour, a fermented dough with … Continue reading Sourdough – How to make starter

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