‘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- […]
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 […]
Galette des rois is a puff pastry cake with a frangipane filling. It is made and served during the celebration of Epiphany every January.
By far one of Maxime’s all-time favorites, ‘Tarte aux fraises’ is a major staple of French ‘pâtisserie’ made with ‘pâte brisée’, a creamy filling, and fresh strawberries. He remembers the countless times his parents have made this delightful spring tart for family gatherings, birthday parties, […]