Mad About Macarons110 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.
Poire Belle Helene Dessert
The Classic Parisian dessert of a poached pear, vanilla ice cream and thick French chocolate sauce was invented by legendary chef, Auguste Escoffier, after hearing the French soprano, Hortense Schneider, sing the title role in Offenbach's Belle-Hélène.
Caramelised Pineapple Rice Pudding
A French Rice Pudding served "à la Condé" style on top of caramelised pineapple roasted in a rum syrup and topped with passion fruit.
Chicken Prune Tagine
A lightly spiced chicken tagine with prunes, served with orange blossom and sultana semolina and topped with toasted almonds and fresh coriander - perfect winter comfort food.
Cranachan Parfait
Cranachan Parfait, a French twist to the traditional Scottish dessert of cream, honey, Whisky, oats, served with raspberries, buttery shortbread and topped with a crunchy oat praline.
French Meringue Snowballs
French Meringue Snowballs, generously filled with roasted hazelnut praline, lemon jelly, vanilla cream and candied chestnut.
Chocolate Ginger Fondant Cake
A deliciously fondant dark, bittersweet fudgy chocolate cake with candied ginger for that extra kick - a French classic which can easily be turned into a gluten-free dessert by replacing the spoonful of flour with almond flour.
Chai Tea Creme Anglaise
A spicy tea-infused twist to the French classic thin vanilla custard, Crème Anglaise, which is normally served at room temperature with fondant chocolate cake.
Goat Cheese & Walnut Pasta Sauce
My saucy take on the French classic, Salade de Chèvre Chaud, with toasted walnuts and rosemary to create a delicious creamy goat cheese pasta sauce.
Berry Gratin with Elderflower
French Berry Gratin, a quick yet elegant summer fruit dessert with fresh berries in an elderflower sabayon and toasted under the grill.
Blueberry Lemon French Bavarois Dessert (Gluten Free)
An easy no-bake French dessert, similar to an Italian Panna Cotta, made with fruit purée and less cream.
Macaron Berry Sherry Trifle
Macaron Berry Sherry Trifle - a traditional British party dessert, replacing classic trifle sponges or lady fingers with gluten free Parisian macaron shells.
Almond Lemon Easter Cake
A light, moist lemon cake made with ground almonds and soaked in tart lemon syrup that just happens to be gluten free.
Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies
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.
Curried Cauliflower Soup with Seared Scallops
A lightly curried cauliflower soup given the French touch with sweet, seared fresh scallops in turmeric and Scottish smoked salt.
Mulled Wine Prunes
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