Patisserie blog
The “Gâteau Basque” or Basque Cake is a speciality from the Northern Basque region in the South-West of France. Its original name in Basque language is “etxeko bixkotxa” and is basically made of a soft but crispy almond dough filled with custard cream and […]
Summer is finally here and seems, for once, to like the Netherlands (Dutch people and expats will understand what I mean). To help you cool down a bit but also to celebrate a birthday last week-end, I made this sweet and refreshing mousse cake. […]
Vendée is a region in the West of France, on the Atlantic Ocean, also well known for its traditional brioche. It used to be called the “Cake of the Bride” because the tradition long time ago was that the godfather and godmother of the […]
I rarely bake the same cake twice in such a short time (1 week!!!) but I could not try the first one so I had to do it again, especially after all the nice compliments I had for the first one. The first […]
Absolutely impossible to resist this pie !!! Crunchy, melting and soft in one bite… I made a big version to bring to the office (22 cm) and a small version (8 cm) for the picture for the blog because I knew the caramel would […]
A classic from French patisserie : the lemon meringue pie ! I made this one for a Craft Night organised by the shop Cross and Woods in The Hague where I buy yarn (baking is not my only hobby, knitting is another one… so […]
I haven’t published a recipe for a while now but I haven’t been lazy either. I made those delicious pretzels in last December (I know, I don’t publish my recipes one after the other but you have to take some risks in life, right :)…). […]
People who know me know that I’m a dog lover. I do not have dogs now because I work full-time and use public transports and leaving a dog at home from 8 am to 7 pm is not a good life for a dog, […]
Happy New Year !!!! In 2017, I didn’t celebrate New Year’s Eve but New Year’s Eve Eve. For this occasion, I made this delicious cake with a soft almond base, a chocolate mousse and a coconut mousse. I found the original recipe on a blog […]
I hope you all had a nice time during Christmas holidays. This year, I decided to try to make my own chocolate bonbons and avoid all these yet delicious but full of bad unhealthy ingredients chocolates you find at the supermarket. This recipe had […]