Cakes & Cookies

Recipe for Calisson d’Aix a Traditional Sweet

December 23, 2020

Culinary references to a version of calissons lead to medieval Italy, but these sweets are commonly associated with Aix-en-Provence – Calisson d’Aix. This came after 16th-century farmers planted the first almond crops in the region. These delicious calissons have been consistently made in the same way for many generations. Traditional calissons have three layers: thin …

Cakes & Cookies · David Scott Allen · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipe for Financiers a Sweet French Treat

December 7, 2020

Almond and browned butter are the main ingredients of a little French pastry called a financier. Originally, these pastries were called visitandines, named after the order of French nuns who created the recipe in the Middle Ages. I’m not sure in what shape the Sisters of the Visitation made them but, in the late 1800s, …

Cakes & Cookies · David Scott Allen · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Calissons d’Aix a Recipe for Sweet Perfection

July 24, 2020

While Calissons d’Aix are a Provencal holiday treat —they are one of the thirteen traditional desserts served at Epiphany — I tried my first on a beautiful summer’s day in Aix-en-Provence. Candy is certainly not the only reason to visit Provence, but for this sweet treat, Aix marks the spot.…

Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Remembering My Grandmother’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

July 3, 2020

A Book with Provencal Recipes: Small-town florist Natasha is determined to leave the past far behind her. But when she learns her ex-husband never told his family about their divorce – and that he needs her to accompany him on a trip to the French countryside – could love bloom again between them? ~ Excerpt …

Cakes & Cookies · David Scott Allen · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Salted Almond Praline Cake

June 12, 2020

Although it’s entirely possible to find trees growing in the wild, almonds are cultivated in Provence. This recipe for Salted Almond Praline Cake is a basic cake mix with a crunchy sweet topping. I know that I promised not to make another almond dessert, but who could resist this delicious treat? Before continuing, I wanted …

Cakes & Cookies · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

For Dessert Moroccan Almond Cigars a Sweet Treat

May 18, 2020

Moroccan Almond Cigars or Cigares Marocains aux Amandes (in French) are crunchy, sticky, sweet and delicious!…

Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Navettes de Marseille the Sweet Cookie Tradition

April 13, 2020

Sweet Marseille Treats Navettes de Marseille are sweet biscuits from the region found at markets and some pastry shops. These dull, cream coloured cookies are almost hard enough to break your teeth. The navettes are the culinary representation of the modest boat believed to have transported St Lazarus and the two “Marys,” Saint Mary Magdalene …

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Cakes & Cookies

Recipe for Calisson d’Aix a Traditional Sweet

Recipe for Financiers a Sweet French Treat

Calissons d’Aix a Recipe for Sweet Perfection

Remembering My Grandmother’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

Salted Almond Praline Cake

For Dessert Moroccan Almond Cigars a Sweet Treat

Navettes de Marseille the Sweet Cookie Tradition

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