Category: Desserts

Every region of France has its specialities, cakes, cheese, wine, casseroles, tarts and more. Where I live in the far north of France, Pas de ...

There are pancakes, and then there are pancakes that make you sigh with happiness. Crepes aux pommes, apple pancakes are definitely in the second camp. ...

Sabayon is a creamy custard like sauce, traditionally made with egg yolks, sugar and wine. The recipe is Italian in origin, called zabaglione. Some historians ...

Sweet Calissons are a tradition in Provence. The origin of these small, almond flavoured biscuits goes back to the 1454 wedding of King Rene and ...

When we asked 2 Michelin Star chef Marc Meurin to share a favourite sweetie recipe with us, he didn’t hesitate – gummy jellies. The soft, ...

If these beret wearing gingerbread men don’t bring a touch of festive French fun to the table – I don’t know what will! They are ...

Pompe a l’huile is a traditional sweet bread of Provence, also called fougasse. It’s an olive oil flatbread flavoured with orange blossom (photo – centre). It’s ...

Cookies, or biscuits, which comes from the French bis-qui, have been around for millenia. The word bisqui is medieval, from the latin panis biscotus meaning ...

Chocolate was introduced to France in 1615. When Anne of Austria arrived to marry Louis XIII, she brought with her a taste of home, chocolate. ...

Oranais are a French pastry with apricots and crème patisserie. They’re popular in France as snacks and even for breakfast. Easy to make, fruity and ...