Mad About Macarons134 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.
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.
Blueberry Lemon Clafoutis
A quick and easy light gluten-free Clafoutis baked custard dessert, with a blueberry and lemon twist to the French classic that's great for dessert, teatime or breakfast.
German Chocolate Cream Desserts
A light, no-bake recipe for German Chocolate Cream Desserts, inspired by Germany's Black Forest chocolate cherry cakes with a basic French crème au chocolat topped with Chantilly cream and cherries.
French Monkfish Stew (Lotte à L'Américaine/Armoricaine)
An easy Monkfish recipe from France using meat from the monkfish tail cooked in tomatoes, garlic, onions, white wine, Cognac and served with rice - a perfect dish for special occasions
French Chocolate Mendiants (disks with fruit and nuts)
French mendiants, chocolate disks traditionally topped with dried fruits and nuts, resembling the 4 monastic robes from the Middle Ages, seen in chocolate shops around France
Parisian Bourdaloue Pear Tart
Bourdaloue Pear Tart, named after the Parisian street where it was invented in the 1900s.
French Apple Custard Tart
Adapted from 'France the Beautiful Cookbook' by the Scotto Sisters - with reduced sugar in the filling and addition of nutmeg.
Chestnut Vanilla Ice Cream
The French love their chestnuts so churn a sweetened chestnut vanilla ice cream to chill over the festive season - or any time of year
French Onion Tarte Tatin with Goat's Cheese
A crispy and soft upside down tart or individual tartlets of caramelised onions, toasted walnuts with or without cheese.
French Dark Chocolate Mousse
A French classic dessert with no cream: a light yet intensely bittersweet dark chocolate mousse for serious chocolate lovers who love their chocolate rich and airy.
Strawberry Pistachio Clafoutis
Strawberry Pistachio Clafoutis, a delicious twist to the classic cherry baked custard French recipe using fresh strawberries and ground pistachios (or almonds) to soak up the juices.
Palets Bretons - Salted French Butter Biscuits from Brittany
Easy French recipe for the best salted, buttery biscuit (cookie) bases using just 6 easy-to-find ingredients and ideas for toppings
French Semolina Cake (Gâteau de Semoule)
Our family favourite adapted by Bernard Loiseau's recipe: semolina pudding given a French cake makeover, topped with caramel and served with fruit coulis, fresh (or tinned) fruit or just a topping of warmed jam for the best comfort dessert
Almond Milk Rice Pudding
A Quick French Riz au lait rice pudding made with organic almond milk for a healthy vegan breakfast or dessert and an easy recipe to prepare using long-life cupboard ingredients.
French Chocolate Passion Mousse & Almond-Pistachio Nougatine
Light French chocolate mousse with passion fruit, topped with a caramel nougatine for an easy make-ahead dinner party dessert
Dubarry Cauliflower Cream Soup
A rich, creamy French classic soup or velouté that was created for Madame du Barry, King Louis XV's last and favourite mistress, who adored cauliflower
Reine de Saba Chocolate Almond Cake
A French celebratory, gluten free moist chocolate and almond cake, made extra special with a hint of Grand Marnier and topped with a festive glaze.
French Apple Nougat Tart
A delicious tart with apple chunks in vanilla and topped with a crunchy almond nougat, inspired by French pastry chef, Jacquy Pfeiffer.
Quick French Apple Tart with Calvados Cream
A fast and easy apple dessert to prepare at the last minute with ready-made puff pastry, 2 Granny Smith apples, honey, butter, almonds and Calvados.