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    French Baking

    Blog posts about French baking and lifestyle - plus tips, reviews of my cookbooks, details on ingredients and more.

    Have questions about baking in France? They're most likely under Frequently asked Questions, including oven conversions and a UK-USA-France glossary of equivalent baking terms.

    • Jill Colonna, author of Mad About Macarons, at a book signing event at WHSmith Paris
      Book Reviews of Mad About Macarons
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      How to Make Macaron Hearts - Think 'V' for Valentine
    • glass dessert dish of creamy pistachio panna cotta topped with a strawberry coulis
      Top 40 Valentine Dessert Ideas
    • black cone witch's hat with chocolate macarons with eyes and spider liquorice legs
      Top 10 Halloween Macaron Ideas For Spooky Treats
    • French menu ideas for Bastille Day on 14th July with a tomato tart, whole baked sea bass, brioche and blueberry tart
      What the French Really Eat on Bastille Day (Fête Nationale)
    • land and sea salad with a savoury beet macaron
      Savoury Macarons - Ideas How to Serve Them
    • measuring chopped fresh figs in a bowl on digital scales
      Why You Need Digital Kitchen Scales
    • typical french breakfast with a large bowl of coffee
      5 Ways to Eat Like the French
    • plate of dark golden cookies and a sandwiched cookie
      Macarons vs Macaroons - What's the Difference?
    • macarons with feet baked on a silicone mat next to a them stuck to the mat
      Macaron Silicone Mat Review
    • box of pink macarons with lemon yellow filling
      Pink Macarons - Flavours and Party Themes
    • Terraillon tall whisk baking utensil
      Essential Baking Utensils: Terraillon Review

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    Bonjour - I'm Jill

    Author and home cook in Paris. Scottish and French, I've spent 30+ years in Paris sharing lighter, flavourful recipes with less sugar. No fancy techniques - just real food we eat at home. Plus take away my travel tips to taste France like a local.

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