Category: Desserts

This recipe for crème brûlée is a new take on the classic French dessert by adding essence of bitter almond. This gives an extra level ...

Did you know that the great British Christmas pudding has a French connection? The fruit traditionally used in Christmas pudding came from Apt in Provence. ...

Alsaltian mirabelle plum tart recipe – made with sweet golden-coloured plums and flavoured with a dash of plum brandy, utterly delicious. These late summer fruiting ...

Gateau Nantais is simple but delicious cake that has been famous for centuries in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. This recipe is from a legendary ...

A simple but elegant and scrumptious dessert dish that’s perfect any time of the year – fruity and sweet pears baked in puff pastry – ...

A mouth-watering cake that combines fresh summer fruits with sweet sponge and creamy filling. Seriously moreish and utterly delectable! The basil gives it a bit ...

How to make an utterly delicious frosted pistachio cake. Decorate the top with fresh berries and nuts, and even pretty edible flowers and this easy ...

The great chef Escoffier made a cake that resembles Le Fraisier around the 1900s, but it was the famous French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre who ...

In the little town of Haute-Rives, home to the astounding Palais Ideale, a palace built from pebbles by a postman (it’s a whole other story ...

Éclairs are one of those wonderful and iconic French pastries that are deservedly famous around the world. Popular with the traditional ‘creme pat’ filling, a ...