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    Home โ€ข Recipes โ€ข French Food Guides

    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.

    • 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 (Fรชte Nationale)
    • Jill Colonna, author of Mad About Macarons, at a book signing event at WHSmith Paris
      Book Reviews of Mad About Macarons
    • macarons with feet baked on a silicone mat next to a them stuck to the mat
      Macaron Silicone Mat Review
    • black cone witch's hat with chocolate macarons with eyes and spider liquorice legs
      Top 10 Halloween Macaron Ideas For Spooky Treats
    • 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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    Bonjour - I'm Jill

    Here you'll find easy French recipes worth coming back to.
    After 30+ years cooking for my French family in Paris, I share reliable recipes made with everyday ingredients - from family meals to classic French desserts with less sugar and more flavour.

    -> Plus discover France like a local.

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    Latest Summer Recipes

    • easy berry dessert make with an elderflower cream and toasted like a creme brulee
      Easy Berry Dessert with Elderflower Cream
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    • raspberry macarons with a white chocolate ganache and raspberries, sitting on top of each other next to roses
      Raspberry Macarons (White Chocolate Ganache Filling)
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      French Crรจme Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
    • Traditional French citronnade lemon drink made with lemons, water and sugar
      Citronnade - French Homemade Lemonade Recipe
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      Mango Cream Recipe - Like a Mousse without Eggs or Sugar

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      Best Macarons in Paris
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      Macarons vs Macaroons - What's the Difference?

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