This moist and delicate marble cake is a favourite from the classic French cookbook Je sais cuisiner (French Edition), by Ginette Mathiot (Albin Michel), also available in English as I Know How to Cook.

I like the… Read the rest

This month’s MacTweets Mac Attack challenge was to create a French macaron inspired by a wild animal or bird of Africa.

And so this post takes us on a little side trip, far away from the cafés and… Read the rest

There are countless variations of this simple yet elegant French chocolate dessert, said to have been invented by chef Michel Bras in 1981.

The basic formula for all chocolate fondants is pretty much the same: plenty of dark chocolate, butter… Read the rest