Our Bûche de Noël is a not-so-traditional Yule log: rolled sponge cake with a tangy lemon-cream filling, covered in torched meringue.
Author: Maxime
Pot-au-Feu • French Beef Stew
One of the most traditional recipe in French cuisine, and a typical fall and winter dish. Pot-au-feu is quintessential to modern French cuisine and is definitely one of our national dishes. Until the 18th century, this dish was exclusively regarded as “poor man’s food” before […]
Mousse au chocolat • Chocolate mousse
Decadent yet airy- this iconic French mousse au chocolat is a classic, which can be made two ways: with egg whites or heavy cream.
Pêche melba • Poached peaches with raspberry coulis
Pêche Melba has definitely been my favorite dessert I’ve made this summer season! We love the freshness from the peaches, the sweetness from the raspberry ‘coulis’, and the refreshing taste from the ice cream. This was actually the dessert we made for our joint-birthday party […]
Mousse ricotta & fruits rouge • Ricotta & berry mousse
Looking for an easy-to-make, eye-catching, and delicious dessert for your next summer party? This ricotta and berry mousse will surely wow your guests! We love summer because of the beautiful weather, but fresh berries from the farmers’ market are just as important of a reason. […]
Financier • French almond “gold bar” cake
‘Financier’ is a small French almond cake flavored with brown butter. The name comes from its traditional shape (which looks like a bar of gold) and its golden color from the brown butter. Of course if you have traditional financier trays, that would be ideal- […]
Tarte à la rhubarbe • Rhubarb tart
It is rhubarb season and we couldn’t be more excited to make our first sweet tart of the year with some from our local farmers’ market! If you have never tried rhubarb, it is pretty sour and when used in desserts, it tastes very much […]
Beignets aux pommes • Apple beignets
They say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. This might not be a doctor’s recommended way of eating apples, but it sure is delicious. Just as donuts and fried Oreos are popular at state fairs in the U.S., beignets are a must-haves for […]
Gâteau marbré • Marble cake
Although France is known for its ‘pâtisseries’ filled with beautiful fresh pastries, one of my favorite treats growing up was this packaged marble cake called ‘Savane’. This half vanilla / half chocolate cake is perfectly moist with a light and spongy texture. I definitely love […]