Hi folks! I’m here with an easy recipe that I’ve been wanting to share, as well as some of our summer news, the back-to-school, and my books. Let’s start with cake! This is a remake of a post I did eight years ago on a standard French goûter (pronounced goo-tay, and which means snack). Yoghurt cake! The French generally bake… Read More
I know the idea of eating cold pea soup might not sound appealing to you, which is why I added the “sweet” bit. That makes it better sounding, doesn’t it? Well, let me tell you, it’s yummy – and particularly yummy when there’s a heat wave outside and you don’t feel like cooking. Also… it’s easy. Speaking of easy, a… Read More
Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I am completely out of sync with my posting schedule on this blog. However, I do have 60,000 words on my sequel to A Regrettable Proposal done, so I’m starting to feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is not far for this Regency… Read More
Tarte au Sucre, or sugar tart, is a dessert that comes from the North part of France – Normandy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and the like – and if you’ve ever seen the movie Bienvenue Chez les Ch’tis, you’ll know all about Nord-Pas-de-Calais. (If you haven’t seen that movie, it’s hilarious). Tarte au sucre is such an interesting recipe. It’s like a coffee… Read More
I’m not sure where I got the idea for making a smoked salmon quiche, but I must have seen it somewhere in France (and not been able to eat it since it would surely have contained gluten). I looked at a bunch of recipes, and they were pretty standard and self-evident since quiche-making always contains the same base (eggs-cream-cheese-often nutmeg)…. Read More
This is a two-fer post with two entirely different recipes in one – roasted tomatoes with parmesan, garlic and herbs, and a French Dijon mustard salad dressing – although you could serve both at the same meal. Honestly, I felt that posting just a recipe for roasted tomatoes was cheating because it’s such an easy thing to make. However, wouldn’t you… Read More
