Voici la recette de la Bûche de Noël telle que la faisait ma grand-mère, avec de la crème moka. C’est une crème au beurre au café que toute la famille apprécie. Mamie avait pour habitude de décorer sa bûche de sujets de Noël ravissant petits et grands. Lorsque ma fille a eu un an, j’ai…
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Yule Log (in English)
This is the Yule log recipe which my grandmother used to make every year with coffee buttercream. The whole family loves it! Mamie used to decorate her log with Christmas decorations which pleased kids and adults alike. When my daughter turned one, I wanted to bake her a cake which she could eat, with less…
Mousse au chocolat (in French)
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…
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…