Dessert

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

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies a Recipe from France

November 26, 2021

You might find it surprising to see chocolate chip cookies in the country famous for flaky croissants and perfect baguettes. Of course, these cookies are not traditionally French, but who doesn’t love biscuits aux pépites de chocolate? In large tourist centres such as Paris, where there are millions of visitors each year it is common …

Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Martine Bertin-Peterson · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Make this Chocolate Mousse for Dessert

November 23, 2021

There is something deliciously decadent about a chocolate dessert. So, this Chocolate Mousse fits the bill perfectly, it’s easy to make, and your guests will love the extra effort. This easy recipe was adapted from "Around My French Table" by Dorie Greenspan. Enjoy chocolate mousse as the finale for your holiday menu or any time …

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

A Sweet Pairing Recipe for Pear Frangipane Tart

October 20, 2021

Today’s recipe combines one of my recipes and one by my friend Inger, who writes The Art of Natural Living. She posted a pear frangipane tart sometime before Christmas, and I had been tasked with finding a Christmas dessert with a 1999 Château d’Yquem Sauternes (thanks, Lee!). Such a problem with the perfect solution. This …

Dessert · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Just Try to Resist this Lemon Meringue Tart Recipe

October 18, 2021

I love this tart, it might seem daunting, but I’ve broken it down into three parts, so open a bottle of rosé and have fun with it. You’ll be really happy with the results, I promise! I’ve made the pastry, but feel free to buy it. There are some amazing ready-to-use products out there. If …

Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Chocolate and Pear Tarts a Fall Dessert

October 15, 2021

This chocolate and pear tart is a perfect dessert for autumn. Chocolate and pears are a magnificent marriage of flavour and texture. For this dessert, I also created a leaf design with raspberry coulis and caramel on a white plate (using squeeze bottles) and blended the colours with a synthetic brush. I meticulously placed chocolate …

Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

How to Make French Fruit Tarts Seasonal Recipe Variations

September 16, 2021

One of my favourite desserts is seasonal fruit tarts (tartes aux fruits). These tarts also make nice afternoon treats. So, I make them all year with local, in-season produce. In California, you find puff pastry sheets at most grocery stores (Ralphs, Gelson’s) and at French supermarkets like Carrefour or Intermarché. Typically, I make the French-style …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Signature Lemon Tart at Provence Marinaside in Vancouver

August 27, 2021

There are a few things that you might regret in life, but visiting Vancouver, British Columbia, would never be one of those things. Spending a week in this beautiful city on Canada’s west coast was a dream made possible by good friends who insisted we needed a getaway. They were right, and we can’t thank …

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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.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies a Recipe from France

Make this Chocolate Mousse for Dessert

A Sweet Pairing Recipe for Pear Frangipane Tart

Just Try to Resist this Lemon Meringue Tart Recipe

Chocolate and Pear Tarts a Fall Dessert

How to Make French Fruit Tarts Seasonal Recipe Variations

Signature Lemon Tart at Provence Marinaside in Vancouver

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