Instructions. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour your madeleine pan or, if using a non-stick pan, give it a good spray ...

We may not be fluent in French, but we're totally fluent in French food. From soufflés to croissants to crepes, these fancy schmancy recipes will add something new to your table, but are actually ...

These recipes for French desserts will inspire and guide you to make macarons, crêpes, mousse, ... 17 Easy French Recipes for Everyday Cooking. 14 French Recipes Every Beginner Cook Should Brave.

In our rundown of the best French dessert recipes, we have classic French desserts, 21st-century spin-offs and, for expert home cooks, Damien Pignolet’s guide to making croquembouche. ... From easy ...

3. Combine pears, pear brandy and sugar in a bowl, and let stand for 30 minutes. 4. Pour the liquid from the pears into a blender jar. Add to the blender all of the remaining ingredients in the ...

And they're relatively easy to make. They're not too fancy, but they taste great. So this is a gâteau nantais, which is a French almond rum cake, which I think is perfectly suited to Milk Street.

French kissing. None of these glorious things would exist without France. Yet perhaps the contribution we are most thankful for is French cuisine--specifically, their elegant pastries.

This week explores the world of French pastry, in anticipation of The Oregonian's story on Portland pastry chefs going live next Monday, Feb. 10.