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Tag Archives: french baking
Oeufs en cocotte
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
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch
Tagged breakfast, brunch, brunch dishes, brunch recipes, delicious, egg dish, egg dishes, eggs, french, french baking, French cooking, french food, oeufs en cocotte, ramekins
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My Very First Cheese Soufflé
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
Posted in Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Tagged baker, baking, brunch, cheese soufflé, delicious, dinner, french, french baking, French cooking, french food, home baker, home baking, home cook, home cooking, lunch, soufflé
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Pain au Chocolat
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
Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized
Tagged baker, baking, french baking, french pastries, home baker, home baking, lamination, pain au chocolat, pastry, pâtisserie
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Pain aux Raisins
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
Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized
Tagged baker, baking, breakfast, croissant, croissants, france, french baking, french food, french pastry, home baker, home baking, pain aux raisins, pastries, pastry, pâtisserie, Pâtisserie at Home, viennoiseries, Will Torrent
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French Yogurt Cake (Gâteau au yaourt)
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
Posted in Cake, Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, cake, dessert, french, french baking, French cooking, french recipes, French yogurt cake, Gâteau au yaourt, home baker, home baking, lemon zest, yogurt cake
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Nathaniel Reid Bakery
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
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged cake, financier, french bakery, french baking, french food, gourmet, Kirkwood, Kyoto, macarons, Nathaniel Reid Bakery, Paris-Brest, pastry, pâtisserie, St. Louis, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene
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Le Gibassier
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
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Uncategorized
Tagged anise, baker, baking, bread, bread making, breakfast, breakfast bread, delicious, france, french, french baking, French bread, french food, french pastry, Gibassier, home baker, home baking, homemade, Le Gibassier, orange, orange blossom water, orange zest, powdered sugar, sweet, winter bread, winter recipes
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Blueberry Clafoutis
Clafoutis is an under-appreciated French dessert, in my humble opinion. Maybe it’s appreciated more in France but in America, it doesn’t always get the face time it deserves. People are distracted by more popular French pastries like macarons and croissants. … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged blueberry clafoutis, clafoutis, custard, custard pie, delicious, dessert, easy dessert, eggs, french, french baking, French desserts, french pastry, holiday dessert, holiday party, holiday recipes, holidays, party dessert, pastry, pâtisserie, winter dessert
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Blackberry Financiers
Weekends are funny things. I don’t think I ever really appreciated them until I started working. In college and high school, weekends sort of felt like an extension of the regular week; I would still have homework to do, I … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Muffins, Uncategorized
Tagged almond flour, almonds, baking, blackberries, Bon Appetit, buttery, cakes, desserts, easy recipes, financiers, france, french, French bakeries, french baking, golden, mini muffins, moist, money, muffins, ovens, powdered sugar, spongy, sweets, tea cakes, weekends
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Cream Puff Mishaps…And Foundation Grounds
This past weekend wasn’t particularly eventful. The weather was unseasonably warm, so I spent most of each day outside. On Saturday, though, I had a specific craving…Not for something sweet, for a change, but something savory. So, I headed to … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged apples, baking, butternut squash, butternut squash soup, cafe, Chocolate, coffee, cranberries, cream puffs, delicious, dessert, dried cranberries, dried fruit, eating out, foundation grounds, french, french baking, french pastry, gorgonzola, healthy, icing, laduree, lunch, marinated onions, nutella, nutella cream puffs, organic, pastry, quinoa, salad, soup, Sweet Potato, sweet potato soup, Vegan
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