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    French Food Guides

    Looking for the best afternoon tea in Paris or one of the best patisseries from Paris’s famous chocolate, pastry and macaron shops? Let Jill be your local online guide.

    Planning a holiday in France around food for a day, a weekend or for a few days not too far from Paris? Check out Gourmet Travel suggestions to whet your appetite.

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    AT THE MARKET

    Fresh Produce

    Fun facts around seasonal French fruit and vegetables plus recipes

    PARIS SWEETS

    Top Pâtisseries

    Don’t leave Paris without trying some famous French pastries

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    FOOD TRIPS IN FRANCE

    French Food Travel

    Day or short trips by road or rail from Paris

    TEATIME

    Best Tea Rooms in Paris

    From cosy tea rooms for French teatime (goûter) to a more lavish afternoon tea to celebrate. Choose from the updated and growing list of Jill's favourites by location (arrondissement).

    Paris Tea Room Guide
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    • crate of Corsican clementines in a French market
      Clementine Oranges
    • Savoy curly cabbages at the French market
      Cabbages (Choux)
    • red, golden and green apples in a French shop
      Apples (Pommes)
    • lenotre tea rooms
      Lenôtre Tea Salon, Cour de Senteurs Versailles
    • beetroot with stalks and leaves
      Beetroot (Betteraves)
    • plate of dark golden cookies and a sandwiched cookie
      Macarons vs Macaroons - What's the Difference?
    • bunch of orange and mixed coloured carrots at the market
      Carrots (Carottes)
    • crate of green beans with a French flag at the farmers' market
      Green Beans (Haricots Verts)

    Jill's Macaron & Patisserie Books

    Both published by Waverley Books. See reviews.

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    BESTSELLER

    How to Make Macarons

    Jill Colonna’s macaron recipes are in her first book, Mad About Macarons. It takes the fear out of making macarons - with 37 recipes including savoury macs. Get the step-by-step foolproof recipe with all the tips and troubleshooting. Since its publication in 2010, it has inspired many now professional macaron bakers (also in Dutch, Hungarian, Spanish.)

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    LOVE PARIS AND BAKING?

    Teatime in Paris

    Jill’s step-by-step pastry recipes with 10 chapters of the Parisians’ favourite goûter or teatime treats. From teacakes, ice cream to éclairs, choux buns, tartlets, mille-feuilles, with even more macarons – stopping by top Paris pâtisseries along the way. A great value gift for Francophiles and bakers that will keep on giving.

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    Meet Jill Colonna

    Both Scottish and French, Jill is author of patisserie books and French food blog, Mad About Macarons since 2010. Join her 30 years' full-time experience of living the healthy food life in Paris - via easy recipes and local food guides in France.

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    What's Popular

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      Stuffed Mini Pumpkins (Jack Be Little Farcies)
    • pot of bubbling stew with carrots and mushrooms
      French's Favourite Veal Stew (Blanquette de Veau)
    • plate of oval financier cakes
      Financier Cakes (Financiers)
    • pears sitting in an almond tart
      Pear Almond Tart (Tarte Bourdaloue)
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    EASY FRENCH PASTRIES

    Teatime in Paris

    Jill makes French pastry easy - with more straightforward, easy recipes. The perfect gift for budding bakers and Paris loving Francophiles. Make your own choux pastry, tarts, mille feuilles and more macarons!

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    SEASONAL

    Holiday Recipes

    Prepare your holiday recipes for Christmas and New Year without the stress. Enjoy our best comfort foods from France - and a few with a Scottish accent!

    Holiday recipes
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    In Season

    Walnuts (noix)

    We're going nuts for French walnuts this season! Get the lowdown in the updated guide with healthy recipes.

    Walnuts
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    BESTSELLER

    How to Make French Macarons

    Think making macarons is too difficult? Jill takes the fear out of making them - with all the tips and straightforward instructions in her bestselling recipe book, Mad About Macarons. It has inspired many now-professional macaron bakers since 2010!

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    Latest recipes

    • spoonful of creamy orange curd, naturally thickened using egg yolks
      Creamy Orange Curd - Perfect Topping for Crêpes and More!
    • spoonful of apple crumble topped with crunchy toasted oats
      Apple Oat Crumble - Healthy Recipe
    • elegant dessert plate with half a poached pear sitting in a puddle of vanilla and coffee syrup with chocolate macarons
      Vanilla Poached Pears - Be Bold with Coffee
    • slices of chocolate marble cake for teatime
      Chocolate Marble Cake with Banana
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    FOOD TRAVEL

    Dijon

    This town in Bourgogne has much more than its famous French mustard! Home of gingerbread, the birthplace of the Kir Royal and more.

    Taste of Dijon
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    LOCAL GUIDES

    Best Macarons in Paris

    As a local for 30 years with 2 macaron recipe books, I’ve tasted a LOT to give you the ultimate guide!

    Top 20 Macarons

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