Today, we’re featuring a favorite classic French cookie — the palmier. In French bakeries, palmiers are sold along side the croissants and pains au chocolat (chocolate croissants). Palmiers make a wonderful snack for children… More »
French Desserts
French Recipe Classic: Crêpes
February is the month of Crêpes in France. The festivities start on February 2nd, the day of ” la Chandeleur”. Crêpes start flipping as many “gourmands” wait impatiently. An old wives tale says that if… More »
Almond Madeleines (Madeleines aux Amandes)
The classic French madeleines are a delicious treat with coffee or tea. They also have a special spot in the heart of children who love them for their 4 heures (4pm snack). Today, for a… More »
Rustic French Apple Puff Pastry Tart
This rustic French apple puff pastry tart (feuilleté léger aux pommes) is so light that you can enjoy it with no guilt. It is perfect as is for dessert but also in the afternoon with… More »
Poached Pear Recipe: Pear Belle-Helene
How about an easy dessert made of a fresh fruit poached in homemade syrup and topped with chocolate sauce? We have a sweet seasonal recipe for you that will dazzle your guests! The main… More »
Peach Preserves Recipe
Peaches are summer fruits but how about bringing a slice of summer to your fall and winter? We have an easy peach preserves recipe for you that could do just that. Fall has been… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Pain au Chocolat
Today, we’re featuring another favorite French snack sure to be enjoyed by your loved ones — the pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant). French bakeries are stocked up with fresh pains au chocolat around 4pm when… More »
Easy Pear Tart Recipe
Are you looking for an easy Fall fruit tart recipe? Pears are in season so we recommend this delicious pear tart recipe to treat your loved ones to a creamy seasonal dessert. And consider… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Petites Madeleines
Today, we’re featuring a favorite French snack sure to please all your loved ones — Madeleine, also called Petite Madeleine (Little Madeleine). Madeleines are probably the equivalent of chocolate chip cookies in the US… More »
Easy Rice Pudding Recipe
What’s for dessert tonight? How about trying our calcium-rich easy rice pudding recipe (riz au lait)? Riz au lait is a classic old fashion simple French dessert. Made of milk, sugar, and rice, rice pudding is… More »
Clafoutis (Cherry Clafouti)
Today, we’re featuring a delicious classic French dessert — the clafoutis (cherry clafouti — in French the “s” is silent so we have also seen it spelled “clafouti” in the US). The classic clafoutis… More »
Seasonal Dessert: Strawberry Sorbet (Sorbet aux Fraises)
Today, we’re offering a fresh seasonal dessert: a strawberry sorbet (sorbet aux fraises). By now, strawberries are in season so let’s enjoy them! A sorbet makes a delightful dessert — light enough for a lunch or… More »
Light French Apple Tart Recipe – Tarte Légère aux Pommes
Today, we are featuring Art of the Home light French apple tart recipe – recette de la tarte légère aux pommes. This is a variation on the traditional French “tarte aux pommes”, which typically… More »
First White Peaches of the Season for Easy Peach Melba
Peaches feel like summer so imagine our joy when we found some fragrant white peaches at a local store a few days ago. And although they smelled like they were just picked from a… More »
Easy Creme Caramel Recipe
How about a crème caramel (crème caramel renversée) for dessert tonight? We have an easy creme caramel recipe for you! Closely related to the elegant crème brûlée, this down to earth creamy French dessert can be… More »
Old fashion and Easy French Strawberry Dessert
Strawberries are starting to look good and are becoming affordable. Check a favorite old fashion and oh so easy French strawberry dessert: Fraises au Vin (Macerated Strawberries in Wine). All you will need… More »
French Recipe Journal: Mamie’s Candied Fruit Cake
Mamie (Grandma) makes it, Papy (Grandpa) eats it! What is it? Grandma’s Candied Fruit Cake – the Cake aux Fruits Confits de Mamie, bien sûr (of course)! Candied fruits are often associated with Christmas season in… More »
Our Recipe Journal: Yogurt Cake (Gâteau au Yaourt)
Today we are sharing a French dessert recipe from one of the Art of the Home recipe journals: Gâteau au Yaourt (Yogurt Cake). Our cahiers de cuisine (recipe journals) are a compilation of family handwritten… More »
Easy French Dessert: Banana Pound Cake
The quatre-quart is a classic French easy to make cake. The idea and is that you use the same weight for the four (quatre) basic ingredients (eggs, flour, sugar, butter). The recipe below is… More »
Crepe Recipe for France’s Crepe Day Next Week
If you need a recipe to flip some crêpes on France’s Crepe Day (La Chandleur), we got one for you! We just recovered from eating a few (too many) galettes des rois and now it’s… More »
