Did you know traditional French mendiants represent the colours of monastic orders in the Middle Ages? And in Spain they’re known as bombones músicos? More chocolate history later. For now I’ll just say these traditional Christmas treats are delicious, creative and adorable! You’ll find chocolate […]
Sometimes you need a little shot of pâtisserie magic and light pillowy cakes with a heavenly touch of kirsch. Irresistible. So I pushed aside my resolution to avoid sugar or flour and just reduced my daily ration – hurray for freezers! The genoise sponge layers […]
Want to see an everyday chocolate bar upgraded to a homemade pâtisserie creation? Maybe you have a little chocolate craving and adore salted caramel? This is the recipe for you!!! Le Snickers chocolate bar is based on a French pastry chef’s recipe and consists of […]
Grand announcement to my family the other week: it’s my birthday and I want a Princess cake! I didn’t have to stamp my feet or throw a tantrum because I was of course making my own cake. My family were peturbed, imagining a pink multi-layered […]
My apologies but I couldn’t resist the pun on words. It’s such a berry very nice tart. Neither can I resist the tart itself, recommended by Kate of Cornwall who regularly and impressively makes cakes from this blog and many other sources. She passed this […]
Did you know croissants didn’t originally come from France? Apparently they were invented following an attempted invasion and some helpful bakers! Will tell you the exciting tale later. But today’s recipe is for croissants that have been ‘speltified’. You can make them with plain or […]
This cake is to make it up to mum for some of those British Mother’s Days in March that passed me by because where I was living it was celebrated in May! Le Gâteau Moka is a very special cake for the French and mum […]
Want to impress your family, friends and stomach? Come into the world of les charlottes royales. They’re easier than you’d expect, striking and delicious. And my new invention the cakometre will calculate the number of slices you’re allowed so you can fully enjoy the beautiful […]
Hello sweet reader! Happy Macaron Day or bonne journée du macaron to you!!! 🙂 Yes, I’m not kidding. 20th March is indeed Macaron Day, a yearly event created in 2006 by master pâtissier and creator of an amazing range of macarons and cakes, Pierre Hermé. […]
‘Where’s the recipe for that raspberry ladyfinger cake on my homepage header?’ Good question! Well, once upon a time it was on my header and requests were coming in for this pretty and absolutely delicious raspberry charlotte. I won’t even mess around to make it […]
Prepare yourself for a shock. This is a no-recipe post (oh no!) but here’s a photo of a delicious British classic: the Coffee and Walnut Sponge. I love it and so does most of my family, especially my sister-in-law, who will invariably put in a […]
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