Cette recette classique française provient du cahier de recettes de ma mamie, qu’elle a commencé à tenir sur les bancs de l’école en 1937, où on enseignait encore aux filles à cuisiner et à tenir une maison. C’est avec beaucoup d’émotion que j’imagine ma petite mamie s’appliquer avec sa plume, et c’est encore plus émouvant…
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Chocolate mousse (in English)
This classic French recipe comes from my grandmother’s cookbook, which she started at school in 1937 and kept throughout her life in the kitchen drawer. The writing is very beautiful, and the spelling mistakes make it very cute. Such an emotional reminder of my Mamie. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Warning:…
Tarte Tatin Deluxe
This is my version of Tarte Tatin which uses muscovado sugar instead of caster sugar. It has received rave reviews every time I have served it and is often mentioned months later! I use shop-bought puff pastry as life’s too short, but use the all-butter variety if it’s available. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation…
Pumpkin Pie
When I was in university, I worked as a waitress at a low-end (but good!) breakfast/brunch restaurant in Atlanta. It wasn’t in the best part of town. One evening – evenings are slow at breakfast restaurants – I told the cook that I had to make a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Willie, the cook, wrote down this…
Christmas Biscuits (Spritzgebäck)
Two aunts on my father’s side of the family were particularly good bakers. This recipe is taken from a cookbook in my aunt Maria’s handwriting in Sütterlin script. At the time this was written, there was probably no fridge in the household to rest the dough. The original recipe does not provide the entire method of making the biscuits,…
Madeleines (in French)
I lost my Mum when I was a wee child (4 years old my father tells me), She left me a recipe book in which I found a recipe for Madeleines when I started being interested in baking cakes in my teens. I really love that recipe, and it is sooo much more than Proustian, it is something…
Orange almond yogurt cake
I love this cake because it’s so refreshing and bright. It reminds me of summer! I also like it because it’s not too sweet and you can eat it for breakfast, a snack, or as dessert. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Orange Almond Yogurt Cake Print Recipe CourseDesserts Servings 8…