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

Challah bread is a Jewish enriched yeast bread that is traditionally served on Friday night dinner. It’s similar to a […]

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

Deluxe fudgy brownies

Everyone loves a good brownie. The trick is to find the recipe for making YOUR ultimate brownie, as there are so many […]

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.

Cinnamon and plum cupcakes

My partner came up with this recipe to satisfy my craving for plums and cinnamon! The cupcake and cream cheese […]

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 surprisingly tasty. I say surprisingly tasty, because while they aren’t maybe the prettiest dessert, once tasted, […]

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 […]

The ultimate lemon cake

This recipe has been around the French blogosphere for a while. It’s Bernard Laurence’s ultimate lemon cake. Bernard is a […]

Fruit desserts

Lime basil pie

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t like a nice lemon or lime pie. They are refreshing and […]

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

I love blueberry tart and just couldn’t decide which one to pick for the blog! Since I just had a couple […]

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 […]

Red currant meringue tart

Just like music, some dishes take you back to a given time and place or remind you of a person. This […]

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. […]

Ricotta and lemon tiramisu

This ricotta and lemon tiramisu is inspired by the Italian chef Ciro Cristiano’s “limonemisu”. My version is the result of […]

Anna's nonna's authentic tiramisu

I invited my friend Anna to my place to learn how to make her Italian nonna’s recipe. I’ve had her […]

Quince and gingerbread verrine

Quinces are not that common in Switzerland, so when I saw them in my local grocery store, I jumped at the opportunity […]

Sweets

Candied oranges

Here is my first attempt at candied oranges… or rather, my second. I burnt my oranges on my first try. […]

Recipe Index

Basic doughs

Biscuits and cookies

Breads

Cakes

Fruit desserts

Mousses & Entremets

Sweets

Tarts & Pies