Epiphany galette

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Here is the recipe for the very classic but delicious "galette des rois" (Epiphany galette) in puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) with almond cream or frangipane . You will also see some professional tips to easily handle the dough, and obtain a nice and regular galette.
274K 24.5 3 hours 8 min. January 6^th 2021

Toasted almond cake

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A layer cake, with toasted almonds in the chocolate part.
231K4.4 2 hours 2 min. July 5^th 2016

Nanou's chocolate cake

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A moist melting cake, very very chocolaty...
271K4.6 1 hour 45 min. June 22^th 2013

Crème brulée

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Crème brûlée (burned cream) is quite easy to prepare: it's a simple egg-cream dessert. The only difficulty is in making the delicious crunchy caramel layer on top. The perfect crème brulée (for me) is a cold and soft cream, with on top a nice hot caramel crust. This is a completely new version...
1.6M 74.3 4 hours 38 min. December 31^th 2011

Warm apple feuillantines

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It's a rather long recipe but which never fails to impress, perfect for a special dinner party. It's made up of 3 circles: one almond "tuile", 2 of caramelized brik sheets, with a caramelized apple layer between each, whipped cream on top, and custard all around. Everything, except whipped cream,...
314K5 3 hours 9 min. May 28^th 2012

Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany

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Stewed apples, raisins soaked in whisky, toasted almonds, rolled in a lightly caramelized pancake.
237K4.3 2 hours 16 min. March 10^th 2015

Frozen Nougat

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Impress your guests with this delightful dessert, a smooth mixture of meringue and dried fruit, which can easily be prepared several days beforehand.
266K4.5 1 hour 28 min. February 21^th 2011

Financiers

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This delicious little cake gets its name from its shape, in the form of a gold ingot.
324K 24.6 20 min. April 14^th 2020

Macarons (the original French macaroons)

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This recipe really is "of the moment": the success of these small, highly-coloured cakes, in an infinite variety of flavours, is impressive. It's a recipe which needs some care, in order to produce a result worthy of a professional pastrychef. No problem, I will guide you through the recipe,...
1.6M 714.6 2 hours 38 min. October 3^rd 2019

Almond cream or frangipane

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Light and delicious, it is used in a lot of desserts like tarts, cakes and pies (epiphany galette).
440K 25 44 min. January 23^th 2022

Marzipan (almond paste)

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Very easy to do if you have a food processor which can slice or grate a lot of things.
620K 34.5 11 min. December 19^th 2021

Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)

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Sweetcrust pastry is one of the basic pastry of French patisserie, used in many tart and cakes recipes, but it can also be rolled out and cut into biscuits, delicious with tea or coffee. This recipe is given for those who have a mixer (Kenwood, KitchenAid or other), but it can also be done with your...
466K 24.4 33 min. July 1^st 2019

Traditional nutty choc-chip cookies

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A traditional American recipe for homely biscuits, which can be made in different flavours or with additions (seeds, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc.).
360K4 1 hour 49 min. January 5^th 2020

Broad bean salad with Parmesan

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A salad that combines crunchy almonds, tender broad beans, with the flavours of balsamic vinegar, parmesan and herbs.
264K3.8 35 min. February 21^th 2011

Kugelhof for Nanou

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This recipe is emblematic of Alsatian baking, but a more personal version (and a bit richer).
271K4.4 3 hours 15 min. August 2^nd 2019

Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins

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These are small apple turnovers ("chaussons") of puff pastry, filled with a mixture of caramelised almonds, stewed apple and rum-soaked raisins. To be eaten just as they are...
294K3.8 1 hour 31 min. September 11^th 2018

Almond tuiles

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These delicious little biscuits ("tiles" in French) get their crunch and lightness from the use of flaked almonds rather than ground. It is not difficult to succeed, you just need to work fast after taking them out of the oven.
370K4 1 hour 18 min. August 21^th 2019

Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard

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Cold grapefruit quarters with slices of hot caramelized pineapple, lime custard (crème anglaise) and citrus crunch.
249K4.5 2 hours 5 min. December 20^th 2010

Coconut pyramids

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Small coconut cakes, golden, crusty, and soft inside.
326K3.7 49 min. February 21^th 2011

Profiteroles

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Small choux pastry puffs, filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with a rich smooth chocolate sauce.
301K 14.5 1 hour 35 min. October 13^th 2010

The skin of the almonds

If you like almonds, in their dried fruit version, you must use them quite often in cooking or baking, whether powdered or whole. It is not obvious, but in fact there is 2 kinds of almonds in the market, wholesale with or without the skin. .
18K4.7 February 8^th 2020

Different kinds of pastry and dough

When cooking in general, and particularly in baking, we can make and use many different kinds of pastry and dough. All built on the same "base": flour - a powder to which we add fat, liquid or both to produce the dough which is then cooked. .
104K 14.0 November 6^th 2012

Making the most of seeds: Dry roasting

In cooking, and particularly in baking, there are a lot of seeds we can use, such as linseed, sesame, poppy, etc. Usually, recipes simply say to add them just as they are to the mixture or dough. To make a seeded loaf, for example, prepare a plain bread dough as usual, then, towards the end of...
55K4.0 January 30^th 2015

The infinite variety of salads

Making a salad for a meal, a few ingredients of your choice and a sauce to bind it all together is still one of the best ways to cook something really good quickly and simply. And since there is often a "fresh" aspect with the vegetables in the ingredients, not only does it taste good, but it's...
5,7364.6 March 13^th 2021