Recipe index

Basic doughs

Sweet shortcrust pastry (or pâte sucrée) by P. Conticini

I tried many recipes and many ways of making sweet shortcrust pastry, and this is one of my favorites. Sweet […]

Choux pastry or pâte à choux

Choux pastry is the basis for many French desserts. For some reason, I struggled to get this one right – […]

Biscuits and cookies

Almond tuile

What are almond tuiles? Almond tuiles are thin crispy French cookies known for their distinctive curved shape, which is obtained […]

Cinnamon speculoos

I recently bought one of my favourite French pastry chef’s new book (“Gâteaux“) and immediately spotted the recipe for these […]

The best soft milk chocolate chip cookies

I love chocolate chip cookies! For my first cookie recipe, I’m sharing my version of the original Nestle Tollhouse cookies. I’ve […]

Breads

Apple turnovers (or chaussons aux pommes)

Apple turnovers, or chaussons aux pommes as they are called in France, are a classic French pastry. They are easy […]

Light and fluffy challah bread

Classic Jewish challah bread. Its characteristic braids make it one of the most beautiful breads, but it’s also one of […]

Easy British scones and homemade clotted cream

Warm scones served with a rich clotted cream, jam and tea: it doesn’t get more British than this! This combination […]

Cinnamon pull-apart bread

I love all things cinnamon. I’d been eying this recipe for a while as I’d seen it pop up on […]

Cakes

The ultimate lemon loaf

My ultimate lemon loaf recipe: a very lemony and moist bread. It can be topped with a lemon icing, and/or infused with even more lemon flavour using a lemon syrup. Delicious!

Deluxe fudgy brownies

My favourite brownies recipe: a fudgy brownie with caramelized pecan nuts and chocolate chips for extra richness and topped with a chocolate streusel.

Strawberry rhubarb bars

Tasty & easy to make strawberry rhubarb bars, made up of a shortbread crust covered with a pistachio filling and juicy strawberries & rhubarb.

Plum Filled Cinnamon Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting

These cinnamon cupcakes are filled with stewed plums and topped with a delicious cinnamon cream cheese frosting. An essential recipe […]

Hazelnut financiers

Financiers are light and spongey cakes traditionally made from ground almonds (or almond flour), brown butter, flour, sugar and egg […]

Easy apricot bars

These apricot bars are a great balance of sour and sweet and make a great snack for a summer picnic or a quick, delicious dessert.

Honey spice bread

As the air outside begins to chill and the holidays loom, I inaugurated my holiday bakes with a honey spice bread. Honey spice […]

Perfect pumpkin cheesecake

With the weather turning colder and the leaves changing color, I wanted to make a traditional fall dessert. In Switzerland […]

Super moist chocolate Guinness cupcakes

What? A chocolate Guinness cupcakes?? That was my first reaction when a friend suggested we try these out. I don’t really […]

Fruit desserts

Recette de tarte aux groseilles meringuée

Red currant meringue tart

My childhood red currant meringue tart: a shortcrust pastry topped with sweet meringue and juicy red currants. Yummy.

Lime basil pie

This lime basil pie has a lovely creamy texture and beautifully balances the flavours of the lime and basil.

Strawberry rhubarb bars

Tasty & easy to make strawberry rhubarb bars, made up of a shortbread crust covered with a pistachio filling and juicy strawberries & rhubarb.

Rhubarb meringue pie

Every time I go to the Alsace region in France, I scour the pastry shops for a rhubarb meringue pie. […]

Apple turnovers (or chaussons aux pommes)

Apple turnovers, or chaussons aux pommes as they are called in France, are a classic French pastry. They are easy […]

Blueberry tart

This blueberry tart recipe is packed full of flavours and textures: the shortcrust pastry case is sprinkled with speculoos (or […]

Banana and speculoos pie

I recently tried my first banana cream pie during a recent trip to the US. It was so delicious that I’ve […]

Rustic style plum tart

Plums and cinnamon – a classic combination! I’ve always had a soft spot for plum tarts, in fact I always […]

Poached pears in white wine & cardamom (Ottolenghi)

A healthy dessert! Finally! Well, at least it’s fruit-based:-) I was looking for a light, fruity dessert to end my […]

Lemon Meringue Pie

This lemon meringue pie is my partner’s favorite. The lemon curd is tarter than most, which is perfectly balanced by the sweetness […]

Strawberry tart with mascarpone filling

I love strawberry desserts, but never quite warmed to the traditional strawberry and creme patisserie tarts. I’m not sure […]

Apricot tart from my childhood

This apricot tart is super nice and extremely easy to prepare! It’s made up of a sweet shortcrust pastry, stewed apricots […]

Tart Tatin by Christophe Michalak

Tart tatin is one of my all-time favourite desserts. It’s one of these desserts that everyone seems to love: melt-in-your mouth […]

Raspberry tart (Lenôtre)

The raspberry season is now in full swing! Since I love fruit tarts, I’ve been trying as many iterations of raspberry […]

Mousses & Entremets

Strawberry, basil and lime panna cotta

I recently (re) discovered panna cotta and remembered how delicious it can be. It is a great summer dessert as […]

Strawberry and gingersnap verrines

These strawberry and gingersnap verrines are the result of a last minute improvisation, a variation on the strawberry and mascarpone tart. […]

This lemon tiramisu recipe is a nice summer twist on the traditional Italian coffee tiramisu. The brightness of the fresh lemons and limoncello, combined with a light ricotta cream and soaked ladyfingers, make this recipe a perfect summer desser