Salut les amis, Something fun! This week, I made Almond Raspberry Financiers! As far as French pastries are concerned, Financiers are fast and easy to make. They are best right out of the oven but can be reheated in a microwave. If you are interested in adding these little treats to your French pâtisserie repertoire, […]

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  Bonjour les amis, Something fun! This week, I made Scottish Shortbread! Yes, I know Scottland is not France, but it’s close enough! A dear friend of mine and her husband love Scottland, and her birthday is this week, so I thought what a great way to celebrate both… everyone needs a little Scottish Shortbread… […]

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Something fun! This week, I made French Pastry Puffs 3 different ways … Gougères, Choux à la Crème, and Chouquettes … so much fun! Each of these treats start with Classic French Chou Pastry: Gougères: savory puffs with Gruyère cheese. Choux à la Crème: sweet puffs filled with the Classic Crème Pâtissière française. Chouquettes: sweet […]

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Bonjour my friends!  In honor of Valentine’s Day, I made these French-esque Linzer cookies!  Why do I say “French-esque”?  Well, they are made with a traditional French Butter Cookie recipe (Sable Breton), and then a touch of Nutella and raspberry preserves is sandwiched in between.  As far as I’m concerned, anything with Nutella added is […]

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