Hi there ! today a new post sharing a recipe about a type of traditional French baguette called ‘la baguette viennoise’. It’s a baguette somewhere in between a brioche and a soft sandwich bread. Not too sweet, it can be eaten sweet with some jam or savory to make sandwiches. I personally find it’s easier… Continue reading Viennoise Baguette
After many tries through the years I managed to get this marble cake version closest to my childhood marble cake baked, not by my mother but, by Papy Brossard 🙂 The guy in the picture is Papy Brossard. He is not my grandpa. But he is the mascot that represented the Brossard brand of cakes… Continue reading Marble Cake
Hi there ! It has been a long time since I last posted in here. I have been very busy with work and then took my annual trip to France ! While in there, I had the opportunity to take part in a cooking class at L’Atelier des Sens in Lyon. It was such an… Continue reading Orage d’Eclair
This was my dessert for the new year’s eve. A yule log with praline paste and orange syrup a great combination. Technically not very difficult but a few steps to get to eat a delicious dessert. Ingredients: For the Biscuit : – 4 eggs (separate the whites and the yokes) – 3oz/120 g sugar… Continue reading Praline & Orange Yule Log
I recently discovered this wonderful pancake through the YouTube series “American kids try foods around the world”. I decided to try it and it’s definitely going to be a part of my go to recipes. Ingredients: You will need a 12inch cast iron skillet. 3 eggs 3 Tbsp/45g butter 1cup/125g all purpose flour ½ cup/125ml whole… Continue reading Blueberries Dutch Pancake
Super easy and yummy mini quiches are a great way to add to your menu as small bites for a gathering, for picnics or as a started for a nice dinner. I recently baked some of these for a Thanksgiving brunch. I prepared the filling the night before. And baked the quiches in the morning. It was very convenient… Continue reading Mini Zucchini Quiches
This is a wonderful potato dish that I love serving with a roasted beef and veggies. The instructions below are for frying. But you can also choose to bake the fluffy potato bites in the oven if you prefer, although they will taste a little different 🙂 The recipe is basically a combination of mashed… Continue reading Pommes Dauphines
Kings’ Cake came in early this year as it’s not even January. But I couldn’t resist using this wonderful puff pastry I bought from Trader Joe’s …so I had too! This year though I tried a new flavor and this is most definitely my favorite: chocolate and orange frangipane…what a great combination! Ingredients: 2 sheets of puff… Continue reading Chocolate and Orange Kings’ Cake
Simple butter cookies and no eggs…delightful ! These cookies are so simple to bake that the little rustic look suits them perfectly! Soft, with a very slight chewy bite. Ingredients: 2 cups / 250g all-purpose flour 1¼ stick / 150g soft butter at room temperature 1 cup / 125g powdered sugar (confectioner) 1 Tbsp vanilla extract ½ tsp… Continue reading Chocolate Butter Cookies
Bonjour a tous ! It has been a while since I last published a post. I have been very busy…but finally summer break is here ! Usually my inspirations around this time of the year are related to summer fruits and berries…but today I had some of my childhood memories come back to me about the pain aux raisins. So I decided… Continue reading Pains aux Raisins et Crème Patissière
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