A few days ago, I made some Sablés Nantais. They are small, round, and crumbly biscuits from Nantes, France. They are made with simple ingredients: salted butter, sugar, flour, and sometimes a bit of milk or egg. Their texture is melt-in-the-mouth thanks to the salted …
Hlawat Tabâa is a traditional Algerian biscuit, typically enjoyed during, tea or coffee time, as well as on festive occasions like Eid or weddings. The name “Hlawat Tabâa” roughly translates to “cookie cutter cookies” in reference to the decorative shape (round, square or half-moon). These …
Everyone knows macarons, the little round cookies.They come in pastel colors filled with a ganache or jam in the middle and on sale everywhere. There is another version of macarons, more rustic, golden brown color. This version is made with almond powder, egg white, and …
I think we all love cookies (including biscuits and galettes). Simple, flavored, aromatic, sweet, or salty. Here is an easy recipe of Galette made with flour, almond powder and of course with orange blossom water to enhance the aroma. We used to make them all the …
Yet another recipe for my puff pastry recipe! The little palmiers are a simple, classic, French little treat. They are very easy to prepare, all you need is a good quality of puff pastry and sugar! They are also called elephant ears when they are …
Palets Bretons are French butter cookies from Brittany (located North West of France). They are crunchy and a little bit salty. They are made with only a few ingredients; sugar, eggs, salted butter, flour and baking powder. They are on sale everywhere in France. This …
Here is my little Strawberry Jam Cookies for Fiesta Friday #17. I always like simple cookies, as I find they go so well with a good afternoon tea or coffee. I have always made cookies or Sablés (in French), and they are very easy to make! …
I have always had a soft spot for anything crispy, crack in the tooth that smells pistachio, the bitter almond or orange blossom with my coffee or tea. Today I propose you a simple recipe for Pistachio Biscotti and this is what I will be …
There are 3 different types of Meringue: the French, the Italian and the Swiss. I opted for the French, it’s the easy one. Perfect for Tarte (pie), Pavlova, Eton Mess. Serves 20 Ingredients: 4 egg whites or 100g 200g of ice sugar Food coloring (green …
A French madeleine is a small, shell-shaped sponge cake with a distinctive hump on one side and a ridged surface on the other. Madeleines are traditionally baked in a special tray with shell-shaped molds. The classic recipe consists of basic ingredients such as flour, sugar, …