These doughnuts are yummy, healthier and sourdough but not sour! It’s a great recipe if you and your stomach want to avoid a large quantity of oil, or if the violent heat of deep-frying terrifies you. I’m an oil wimp myself, so when I got […]
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Chocolate yule log cake recipe! A bûche de Noël with glutenfree and natural colouring powder options… :)
Going traditional with a yule log – comforting and delish! And chocolate! Plus very easy to roll… 🙂
Healthier maple syrup Bostocks recipe! A kind of magical French toast with leftover brioche… :)
These are absolutely delicious and super easy. If you’ve bought or made brioche that’s a little heavy or has gone dry then ‘bostock’ it and fall in love with it all over again. The recipe calls for day-old brioche and is traditionally popular with French […]
Autumn tatin domes – individual apple tartes tatin recipe! With healthier no added sugar and vegan options … :)
These tartes tatin are a doddle to make and pretty much foolproof with the right apples! The puff pastry base and apple domes are baked separately, a technique currently used in many French pâtisseries, so you don’t have to worry about soggy bottoms or underdone […]
Holey Moley lemon loaf cake recipe! Easy chocolate rocher glaze, optionally with raspberry insert, glutenfree and lower sugar!
This deliciously moist and tender lemon loaf cake will have you saying ‘holey moley’ even without the delicious chocolate rocher glaze and amusingly attractive jam or compôte-filled hole! Though you do get that ‘wow factor’ and extra deliciousness by bringing all the elements together. And […]
Muscadines, French milk chocolate truffles recipe plus rice krispie treats! Chocolate for Valentines or any day… :)
Make these heavenly chocolate treats for yourself or your loved ones and they’ll bring you happiness! It’s been six years since we discovered Muscadines on the Intermediate Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie course in Paris; mum still has fond memories of taste-testing them. Can’t believe I waited […]
Healthier spiced anise and almond fougasse monégasque cookies recipe! Sourdough or not…
This fougasse is from the little principality of Monaco in the South of France. It’s an amazing discovery with the loveliest riot of mouthwatering flavours and textures. The dough is flavoured with anise seeds, anise liqueur, orange blossom water, rum, ground star anise and toasted […]
Modernist Greek yoghurt strawberry chocolate cake recipe! Yann Couvreur-style Fraisier chocolat, optionally glutenfree with added sugarfree frosting
This modernist-style decoration with strawberry slices was launched by French pâtissier Yann Couvreur for his revisit of the French classic le Fraisier. It’s straightforward to construct with perfect distribution of fruit both outside and inside, wonderful flavours, moisture and freshness. So I thought I’d share it […]
Classic French Pont-neuf pastries recipe! Delish choux and pastry cream-filled tartlets with jam, glutenfree or sugarfree options… :)
These delicious intriguing treats have a dreamy filling of choux pastry dough folded into pastry cream, encased in a thin layer of shortcrust pastry. You can add a thin bottom layer of jam, fruit or apple compote. They’re classic little French cakes that seem to have faded into […]
Heavenly dulce de leche chocolate cake recipe! With homemade dulce de leche and glutenfree flour mix (optionally) and Stay Homas lockdown songs… :)
This cake has brought me tender caramely chocolate moments of happiness during our strict lockdown here in Barcelona. The dulce de leche caramel notes lift the melted milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate cake and the chocolate drops folded in provide satisfying little chocolate bites contrasting with […]
My best yummiest sourdough hot cross buns recipe! With candied fruit, ginger, sultanas, chocolate chips… or everything! :)
These surprised me as being the best sourdough hot cross buns I’ve ever made so decided to share them here with you. They’re deliciously simple compared to previous prototypes on the blog. Being in lockdown here in Barcelona means I can’t go hunting high and […]
Wonky fluffy Japanese pancakes recipe! Optionally gluten free and a class project for kids or adults… :)
These pancakes can reassure us all that delicious food need not be perfectly shaped! Yes we eat with our eyes but our stomachs will be extremely happy with these light slightly mishapen yummy treats. They can be served with all sorts of things like maple […]
Healthier Gâteau Basque recipe! Citrus, blackcurrant, cherry and walnut or any other flavours with optional pastry cream… :)
This is a beloved classic cake from the Basque country in the South of France and Northern Spain. Although a Gâteau is a cake it’s kind of pretending to be a tart because you roll out the buttery soft shortbread-like dough, fill with pastry cream […]
Cardamom and vanilla Greek yoghurt cream rainbow crêpe cake recipe! No-bake, with mostly natural food colouring… :)
Wasn’t sure about crêpe cakes. It seemed a lot of time for pretty basic layers and flavours. But actually this was fun, yummy and pretty relaxing to make, partly because I made the simple basic crêpes over two days. It took a little under an […]
Slightly healthier brioches polonaises recipe! With sourdough or standard brioches, orange blossom water and candied fruit! :)
These addictive traditional French pastries have been out of fashion but fully deserve a comeback. Small brioche buns are sliced in three then the layers soaked in rum syrup and interspersed with crème pâtissière and chopped candied fruit. They’re encased in a layer of Italian meringue, sprinkled […]
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