Check out classic desserts in France and get easy recipes and tips on how to prepare your favorite French delicacy.
If you have visited Provence, you will notice that there are a lot of gourmet chocolate and candy shops in the south of France. Yes, the locals like to eat a lot of sweets, and this is especially the case…
French cakes are some of the most exquisite in the world. Whether you enjoy a tempting millefeuille in the morning, or a baba au rhum after dinner, there are many different kinds of cakes in France to drool over and…
The French are known for many things: art, fashion, wine, and food, to name a few. And one of the most famous delicacies that people around the world have come to love is the French pastry. French bakeries, known as…
This Recipe uses: EggsAll-purpose flourRumButterSugar Pinch of saltBaking powderVanilla extractChantilly cream(Optional) Mixed berries A Baba au rhum is a traditional French cake soaked in a rum-based syrup and topped with chantilly cream. If you are looking for an easy French…
If you've been to a few weddings, you know that the two stars are usually the dress and the cake. (I suppose the groom counts as well, but anyway.) One of the things that always catch foreigners off-guard when they…
When it comes to French desserts, one of the most spectacular has to be the crêpe suzette. And that is even before you set it on fire. Flambée comes from the French verb "flamber" which means to set a flame.…
As the saying goes, "Paris is a moveable feast", and that is certainly the case when it comes to desserts. And all over France for that matter. There are so many wonderful French desserts, that it is impossible to catalog…
The Gâteau au Yaourt, otherwise known as yogurt cake, is a very popular recipe in France for families with young children. Not that people without children can't enjoy a good yogurt cake, it is just that the idea is that…
For a light and airy dessert, you cannot go wrong with a mousse. From the French verb émousser meaning "make less blunt". With its frothy texture, this easy strawberry mousse recipe will appeal to the young and old alike. Now,…
Riz au lait, otherwise known in English as rice pudding, is an easy recipe that has been around as long as anyone can remember. It is said that Saint King Louis IX regularly ate riz au lait in the mid-1200s…
Light and creamy, the French flan is an easy recipe that makes the perfect dessert. Or as an afternoon snack. It is not too sugary, but still sufficiently filling with a sweet note of vanilla. The flan is a dish…