Mad About Macarons131 recipes
Mad About Macarons - How to Eat Like the French: a French food blog in Paris of healthy recipes, Paris tearoom and patisserie local guides, lifestyle and gourmet French travel.
Herb Crusted Salmon
Seared salmon fillets are topped with a flattened crumble of breadcrumbs, melted butter, parmesan and herbs and finished off in the oven where the crust clings to the fish.
Montmartre Wine Festival, Paris
The annual Montmartre Wine Festival celebrates the grape harvest of the Clos Montmartre, with 5 days of events every mid October.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye Chocolate Pastry Tour
Saint-Germain-en-Laye Chocolate Pastry Tour, Jill Colonna's series of day trips near Paris, tasting the best bakeries' specialities
Pâte Sucrée Recipe (Sweet Pastry Dough)
French Pâte sucrée is the best all-round sweet pastry dough for tarts.
Galette des Rois
Recipe for the classic French galette des rois served around Epiphany in France, with a chocolate and pistachio twist.
Coconut Macaroons
French style coconut macaroons made with unsweetened coconut, sugar, egg whites, honey and salt.
Baked Apricots with Honey and Lavender
What can you do with tasteless apricots? Bake them with just a little honey and lavender (or vanilla) for 20 minutes and they're transformed for dessert or savoury dishes
Financier Cakes
Moist buttery almond French teacakes made with egg whites, browned butter, ground almonds, sugar and a little flour.
Crêpes
Easy recipe for French crêpes, best eaten for breakfast or for goûter (teatime) with sugar and lemon or with any of the classic toppings like jam, chestnut or chocolate spread, or salted caramel sauce.
Thyme to be Sage with Buttered Asparagus - Mad about Macarons
This past week I was so ashamed of the garden.
Basil & Lime Pesto: Quick and Saucy - Mad about Macarons
Could you get me some basil, please? Antoine came back from the market with not just a few leaves but two huge plants of my favourite herb.
How to Make a French Religieuse or a Scottish Mac Snowman - Mad about Macarons
I have a confession to make.
Happy New Year from Paris with a Galette des Rois Recipe - Mad about Macarons
Recipe for the traditional French galette des rois, served on Epiphany.
Arise, Sir Brioche - Mad about Macarons
This sign popped out to say bonjour as we were meandering on a mid summer’s walk in Rhône wine country.
Passion Fruit, Cardamom and Ginger Panna Cotta - Mad about Macarons
Who prefers light desserts to heavy puddings? I do; particularly during the festive holiday season when the odd additional course creeps in to ambitious holiday menus.
Leek, Pumpkin and Ginger Soup (to serve with Curry Macarons) - Mad about Macarons
A perfectly simple yet healthy winter warming pumpkin soup with a few benefits of leeks and ginger.
Moist Banana Chestnut Loaf
A rustic yet moist Corsican-inspired banana bread recipe using chestnut flour and chestnut paste and glazed with melted honey - ideal for teatime or breakfast.