Homemade French Apple Tart Recipe

February 16th, 2021 by Madelyn

While many French pastries can be delightfully challenging to make (hello macarons we’re looking at you), the tarte fine aux pommes is a classic French dessert that is simple to create at home. Enjoy this easy recipe for a traditional French apple tart to add a sweet touch to your day. ... Read More

15 French Desserts to Eat in Paris that will Satisfy your Sweet Tooth

October 22nd, 2019 by Sophie Davies

The French have a passion for pastries, cakes and chocolates and have created some of the world’s most sensational sweets. We’ve selected 15 tempting desserts to eat in Paris. It would be a sin to leave town without trying at least half of these heavenly treats! ... Read More

My Delicious Fig And Apple Custard Clafoutis

September 28th, 2017 by Madelyn

Our good friends have recently purchased a country home in Normandy – not far from Paris. They had loads of beautiful homegrown figs and they gave us with a huge bag. The first thing I did was make this divine apple and fig clafoutis. It’s a fruity and delicious dessert originally made with morello cherries, but the apples and figs complement each other perfectly. ... Read More

For the Winter Chill: Hot Chocolate with Chartreuse!

January 18th, 2016 by Madelyn

Brrrrr … it has been “Le Grand Froid,” or the Big Chill, in Paris this weekend! With temperatures hovering around zero, our local wine store offered samples of their delicious Chartreuse liqueur. They handed me the recipe for Choco-Chartreuse, or Hot Chocolate with a dash of Chartreuse Liqueur, promising the 130 herbs and spices in the Chartreuse would do us a world of good. When it’s that cold, it couldn’t hurt, right? ... Read More