Dessert

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

Easy Summer Dessert Strawberry Soup – Soupe de fraises

May 19, 2022

As part of the summer 2022 menu, Emma Kershaw of La Maison du Rire, a food and wine school in Corbières, shared her easy dessert recipe for a strawberry soup (soupe de fraises). This summer dessert comes from her cookbook Taste of Le Sud. The strawberry season starts in March here in Corbières, and I …

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The Sweet Pleasure of Lemon and Lavender Madeleines

May 12, 2022

Recently, I felt inspired to bake some delicious Lemon and Lavender Honey Madeleines. I hadn’t made madeleines since I left my last restaurant job several years ago. My madeleine moulds were still wrapped in the same plastic from the day when my pastry chef handed them back to me. The perfect treat to share! This …

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Poached Pears Try French Classic Poires Belle Helene

April 29, 2022

Poached pears might be one of the easiest French desserts to serve. The preparation time is short, and you can create quite a variety of combinations. It’s a simple dessert to master and can be easily altered to suit your tastes. To better understand where the dessert “Poris Belle Helene” comes from, it is important …

Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Simple Dessert Blood Orange and Ricotta Cream

April 27, 2022

Whenever it is blood orange season, we make a point of using this distinctive citrus in salads, cocktails and desserts. Below is a recipe for Blood Orange and Ricotta Cream is, a simple and delicious dessert you can make in no time. Enjoy this dessert with a glass of Pure rosé; it perfectly matches its …

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Classic French Madeleine Recipe from Duchess Bake Shop in Edmonton

April 11, 2022

What does one do about a sweet craving? Giselle Courteau found a way to satisfy it. Courteau discovered baking early on and has spent a lifetime perfecting her recipes. This sweet affair has led Courteau to co-ownership of the Duchess Bake Shop, Duchess Atelier, and Cafe Linnea, all in Edmonton, Canada. She is also the …

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Make this Molten Chocolate Cake for Your Valentine

February 2, 2022

You should, of course, celebrate your sweetheart every day, not just on Valentine’s. However, if you want to create an occasion out of February 14th, make this molten chocolate cake for that special person. The fondant au chocolat was the conclusion to a delicious Valentine’s menu from the Mirabeau Wine kitchen. This melting-in-the-middle chocolate cake …

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

Tarte Tatin aux Pommes a French Classic

January 10, 2022

As you know, I am a big fan of traditional foods. One of my favourites is the Tarte Tatin, an upside-down apple tart. While there are many upside-down tarts and cakes in French cuisine (tartes renversées, gateaux renversés), the Tatin is made with apples. The Tarte Tatin was created (by mistake) in the 1880s by …

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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.

Easy Summer Dessert Strawberry Soup – Soupe de fraises

The Sweet Pleasure of Lemon and Lavender Madeleines

Poached Pears Try French Classic Poires Belle Helene

Simple Dessert Blood Orange and Ricotta Cream

Classic French Madeleine Recipe from Duchess Bake Shop in Edmonton

Make this Molten Chocolate Cake for Your Valentine

Tarte Tatin aux Pommes a French Classic

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