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
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
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