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Galette des Rois – A Guide to French Pastries

Every month, we’ll bring you a brand new French pastry including a little history, and the traditions that surround it!

Festive Favourites – A Guide to French Pastries

At this time of year it’s all about treats – so we thought we’d round up our Festive French Favourites!

Bûche de Noël – A Guide to French Pastries

As we gear up to the festive season we’re readying all our best recipes, so we thought we’d introduce the seasonal treat par excellence – the French Yule Log!

Baba au Rhum – A Guide to French Pastries

When does a pastry go from being a good idea to being ingenious? When you pour rum over it, of course.

Opera – A Guide to French Pastries

We dive into the many layers of the Opera cake – and find out where it gets its name!

Macarons – A Guide to French Pastries

In recent years it seems the world has gone mad for macarons. Stand aside cupcakes, move over cronuts! The age of the macaron has arrived.

Mille-feuille – A Guide to French Pastries

Translating to “a million leaves”, Mille-feuille can be tricky, but it’s well worth the effort – and it’s definitely got the wow factor!

Clafoutis – Including Recipe! – A Guide to French Pastries

All about Clafoutis – an easy, adaptable recipe that you can tweak to suit your tastes all year round!

Choux-nanigans – A Guide to French Pastries

When it comes to Choux Pastry, the options are almost endless. Dive into the eclectic world of choux pastry!

Croissants – A Guide to French Pastry

It’s the iconic French breakfast pastry that everyone knows and loves – but there’s much more to know about the mighty Croissant…

Kouign-amann – A Guide To French Pastry

When something translates to “Butter Cake” you know it’s going to be a treat…