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.
A light, moist lemon cake made with ground almonds and soaked in tart lemon syrup that just happens to be gluten free.
Perfectly gooey, crumbly and intense in dark chocolate, these toasted hazelnut cookies are addictive with a touch of French fleur de sel salt to add that extra oh-la-la factor while waiting for your chocolate macarons to mature.
A lightly curried cauliflower soup given the French touch with sweet, seared fresh scallops in turmeric and Scottish smoked salt.
A festive version of the French classic of Poached Prunes in Red Wine, adding warming spices to make a healthy dessert during the holiday season
A French Clafoutis with raspberries and lemon verbena - a twist to the French classic with cherries and ideal for dessert or even breakfast
A delicious French potato gratin recipe without cream using thinly sliced potatoes, onions, cheese and chicken stock (or vegetable for vegetarians).
An easy, quick no-suet mincemeat recipe, ideal for vegetarians and doesn't need much time to mature compared with traditional mincemeat.
French summery gluten free dessert with figs, almonds and raspberries.
A simple yet stunning end to a summer meal: Roasted Nectarines and Lemon Verbena Ice Cream.
An upside-down French tart filled with almond cream and strawberries, topped with glaze, fresh strawberries and roasted rhubarb
Rhubarb and Custard baked cheesecake has a French sablé breton butter biscuit base and decorated with strawberries
How to make old-fashioned macaroon jam tarts - not to be confused with the Parisian macaron or the coconut macaroon.
How to make healthy stuffed cabbage, a French classic made easy with ready made stuffing, add carrots and serve in bowls to enjoy the juice
Quick recipe for French classic Moelleux au Chocolat or lava cakes with 5 basic ingredients.
A savoury version of the French buttery teacakes, made with pumpkin, sage and parmesan - perfect party food with festive drinks.
Tarte Tatin, the classic French dessert of caramelised apples served upside down on a crispy base of buttery puff pastry.
An easy French Clafoutis classic family dessert - Baked cherry custard, a speciality from the Limousin region with added almonds.
Blanquette de Veau, a most popular French classic dish reputed to be THE French favourite of family dishes - most often translated as Veal Casserole in White Sauce