Tag Archives: french baking

Hazelnut Raspberry Friands

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Emily Wasserman

Friands are one of my favorite French pastries to bake. Why? you ask. They’re incredibly easy. All you do is combine some regular flour, nut flour, egg whites, and sugar in a food processor, spin it until the batter is … Continue reading →

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Matcha Madeleines

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Emily Wasserman

I think we’re a year (years?) past the trend of putting matcha into everything imaginable, but still, I had strong desire to make matcha madeleines this weekend. I hate trends, so maybe that’s part of it. I also hadn’t made … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Mini Bundt Cakes (Les tigrés)

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Emily Wasserman

After my grandmother passed away a couple years ago, I went to her house to see if there was anything I wanted to keep. I grew up going to that house almost every week, and still, some of the things … Continue reading →

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Oeufs en cocotte

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Emily Wasserman

Oeufs en cocotte, or eggs in a cocoon, is a quintessential French dish that sounds really intimidating to make, but it’s actually not. For this version, I made a shallot and leek base, sautéd some spinach to put on top, … Continue reading →

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My Very First Cheese Soufflé

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Emily Wasserman

I made my first cheese soufflé a couple weeks ago. I guess I feel the same way about it that people do about their firstborns. Except that unlike most people with firstborns, I forgot to tell you about it for … Continue reading →

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Pain au Chocolat

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Emily Wasserman

Since making pain aux raisins went so well a few weeks ago, I decided to continue my French baking journey and make pain au chocolat over the weekend. Little did I know that the process would span three days, and … Continue reading →

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Pain aux Raisins

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Emily Wasserman

The last time I was in Paris six years ago, I stopped by one of my favorite bookstores in the city (and honestly, the world), Shakespeare and Company. Located in Paris’s Left Bank neighborhood, it’s an English bookstore that once … Continue reading →

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French Yogurt Cake (Gâteau au yaourt)

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Yogurt cake, or “gâteau au yaourt,” is a recipe that every French person has in their back pocket. Talk to someone from France about the cake and they’ll probably tell you a story about how they watched one of their … Continue reading →

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Nathaniel Reid Bakery

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

A little more than a year ago before I moved back to St. Louis, I read about Nathaniel Reid Bakery. Reid, a classically-trained pastry chef, is from St. Louis. He moved back to town after living in France and Southern … Continue reading →

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Le Gibassier

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

When I lived in France, I never saw gibassier at the bakery. It’s probably because I lived in northern France near Paris. Gibassier, or a buttery breakfast bread made with orange and anise, is more common in southern France near … Continue reading →

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