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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.

    • a black plate of Halloween macarons with raspberry scars, scream faces and mummy macarons
      Easy Halloween Macaron Ideas For Spooky Treats
    • plain macaron shells from the same batch baked on baking paper, a silicone mat and a macaron silicone mat showing the different formations of shell
      Macaron Silicone Mat vs Parchment Paper: Which is Better?
    • 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)
    • Jill Colonna, author of Mad About Macarons, at a book signing event at WHSmith Paris
      Book Reviews of Mad About Macarons
    • large pink macaron heart on top of a pastry cream topped with fresh berries
      How to Make Macaron Hearts - Think 'V' for Valentine
    • land and sea salad with a savoury beet macaron
      Savoury Macarons - Ideas How to Serve Them
    • box of pink macarons with lemon yellow filling
      Pink Macarons - Flavours and Party Themes
    • glass dessert dish of creamy pistachio panna cotta topped with a strawberry coulis
      Top 40 Valentine Dessert Ideas
    • 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
    • Terraillon tall whisk baking utensil
      Essential Baking Utensils: Terraillon Review

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    Jill Colonna in the kitchen making macarons and a raspberry dessert for Mad About Macarons

    Bonjour - I'm Jill

    Enjoy reliable French recipes for real home kitchens - seasonal family food, macarons and desserts with less unnecessary sugar and more flavour.

    I’m Jill Colonna, a Scottish-French author and home cook, living and cooking in Paris for 30+ years. In 2010, I wrote one of the first macaron cookbooks in English.

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    Inspiration from Paris

    Join Jill's weekly Newsletter with seasonal recipes, inspiration and a dose of French life along the way.

    Latest Autumn Recipes

    • Baked apples recipe that's French, stuffed with raisins, honey and almonds and split at the top in an ovenproof dish
      French Baked Apples Recipe
    • slice of chocolate plate with eiffel tower served with a thin custard sauce
      Crème Anglaise Recipe (Classic French Vanilla Custard Sauce)

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      Stuffed Mini Pumpkins - The Most Versatile, Easy Recipe
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      Easy Pumpkin Spice Macarons Recipe
    • upside down caramelised apple tart glistening on a glass plate
      Tarte Tatin Recipe

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      Lyon's Best Value Restaurants in 3 Days
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      Monte Cristo and Alexandre Dumas' Love for Cuisine

    Macaron Recipes & Guides

    • large trifle bowl made with macarons and topped with fresh vanilla cream, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries and decorated with macaron shells
      Macaron Sherry Trifle with Berries
    • plain macaron shells from the same batch baked on baking paper, a silicone mat and a macaron silicone mat showing the different formations of shell
      Macaron Silicone Mat vs Parchment Paper: Which is Better?

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