Flan pâtissier

A flan pâtissier is essentially a giant vanilla custard tart but with a French accent! I have many culinary memories of my childhood in France and I’d like to tell you that this was something I used to make with my mum but the truth is that it wasn’t. My mum was a full time […]

Basic shortcrust pastry

Shortcrust pastry is a basic to master in my opinion. Yes, you can buy a block in the shop (and I do now and again) but it’s quicker to maker, cheaper and tastier. I live 10min walk away from a supermarket and (aside from the chilling) this can be done in 5min. I may sometimes […]

Tarte au sucre

recovery snack

Tarte au sucre means sugar tart You asked me for French baking and this is what I shall deliver today. Don’t let the name send you into a panic, there isn’t that much sugar in it all things considered. This is a French classic at its best, I love it because it’s yummy, very easy […]