Dessert

Always save room for dessert in Provence. Explore these sweet recipes to impress your guests at the end of a meal.

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 …

David Scott Allen · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Recipe for a Classic French Apple Tart

April 10, 2020

There is something je ne sais quoi about a classic French Apple Tart, actually that is not true. I know exactly what it is about this French dessert that is so attractive. The fruit is always perfectly cut, and artfully arranged. However, the key to a French fruit tart, in my view, is the effect of the glaze - the dessert sparkles.…

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

Tarte Tropezienne a Delicious Recipe for Serious Bakers

April 8, 2020

Tarte Tropezienne is a slice of French Heaven. Personally, I am a Tarte Tropezienne "Super Fan" and have made this pastry for 12 years. This long-time dessert favourite has been around for over 60 years. Brigitte Bardot made the Tropezienne famous by when she first moved to Saint Tropez. To create this amazing dessert, there are three separate parts to the recipe: the brioche, the pastry cream and the whipped cream.…

David Scott Allen · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Fig Buttermilk Tart Made Easy

March 9, 2020

Sometimes, you have to wonder why great chefs don’t cut corners. I suppose that is why I am a cook and not a chef; occasionally, it just makes sense to skip a step for the same taste result. The recipe for this Fig and Buttermilk Custard Tart is a great example. The original version by …

Cakes & Cookies · Dessert · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Heart-Shaped Citrus Almond Valentine’s Cookies

February 7, 2020

Maybe it's a bit cliché to bake pink, citrus, almond heart-shaped cookies for Valentine's Day...but then again why not? And, while you are at it pop the cork on a bottle of pink bubbly from Provence like our La Folie sparkling rosé.…

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

Lemon-Frosted Pistachio Cake for Dessert

January 13, 2020

To bringing a course for the meal that related to our interpretation of the song. My contribution was this delicious Lemon-Frosted Pistachio Cake, a recipe by food writer, author and chef Nigel Slater.…

Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Roasted Pears with Crème Anglaise for Dessert

December 13, 2019

Pears are a fruit that is well-suited to desserts like this one with Roasted Pears and Crème Anglaise.…

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Dessert

Always save room for dessert in Provence. Explore these sweet recipes to impress your guests at the end of a meal.

Navettes de Marseille the Sweet Cookie Tradition

Recipe for a Classic French Apple Tart

Tarte Tropezienne a Delicious Recipe for Serious Bakers

Fig Buttermilk Tart Made Easy

Heart-Shaped Citrus Almond Valentine’s Cookies

Lemon-Frosted Pistachio Cake for Dessert

Roasted Pears with Crème Anglaise for Dessert

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