Mad About Macarons, Easy French Recipes & Teatime in Paris

Jill Colonna

French Chocolate Passion Mousse with Nougatine

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A French classic mousse with no cream, just intense dark chocolate and made even lighter with passion fruit. It's something to get excited about - just watch how you tell the French!
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Jill Colonna

Chocolate Coconut Granola (Vegan)

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A cereal-ously satisfying healthy breakfast with no added sugar - just natural, delicious ingredients and happens to be gluten free!
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Dubarry French Cauliflower Cream SoupJill Colonna

Dubarry Cauliflower Cream Soup

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The crème de la crème of French soups - with a deliciously hot royal romance behind it, which simmered away between Versailles and Paris in the 18th century.
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Reine de Saba Chocolate Almond CakeJill Colonna

Reine de Saba Chocolate Almond Cake

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Can you 'Handel' another French cake? Welcome the arrival of the Queen of Sheba! It's gluten-free which could also be music to your ears...
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Jill Colonna

French Apple Nougat Tart

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Sweet almond pastry with chunks of seared apples tossed in vanilla and topped with crunchy almonds - it's a nutcracker of a dessert!
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Quick French Apple TartJill Colonna

Quick French Apple Tart with Calvados Cream

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This dessert is almost cheating! Made in 20 minutes using 2 Granny Smiths, ready-made butter puff pastry, honey, almonds, butter and Calvados. A veritable French fall recipe...
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French Apple Crumble CakeJill Colonna

French Apple Crumble Cake

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A genius, easy gingerbread apple & oat crumble 'gateau' from French film director & screenwriter, Danièle Thompson. Enjoy chilled for dessert, teatime, or give a French touch to Thanksgiving.
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Montmartre macaronsJill Colonna

Montmartre Chocolate Pastry Walk

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Join me for a delicious Autumnal stroll in Montmartre's more hidden side. Taste the artistic ambience, macarons, madeleines - and perhaps leave 'Absinthe'-minded!
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sugar free oat muffinsJill Colonna

Healthy Banana Oat Muffins (no added sugar)

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A naturally sweet breakfast boost using dried fruits, brazil nuts for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month.
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Montmartre macaronsJill Colonna

Montmartre Chocolate Pastry Walk

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Join me for a delicious Autumnal stroll in Montmartre's more hidden side. Taste the artistic ambience, macarons, madeleines - and perhaps leave 'Absinthe'-minded!
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cracked macaron black forest creamsJill Colonna

Cracked Macaron Black Forest Creams

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Cracked macarons? Make these chocolate cherry boozy gluten free desserts. They're so good, you'll want to make them with perfect macaron shells too!
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Béarnaise SauceJill Colonna

Béarnaise Sauce - Recipe & Origins

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Ooh the simple Béarn-ecessities of life! This sublime French sauce is so easy to whisk up - did you know it was invented where Louis XIV was born near Paris?
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10 reasons to visit HonfleurJill Colonna

10 Reasons to Visit Honfleur, Normandy

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What to see and do in this romantic French town and what makes it such a popular getaway - only 2 hours drive from Paris
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sticky toffee apple puddingJill Colonna

Sticky Toffee Apple Pudding

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Ideas for dates! Up close with the most lush, dark, comfort-food classic dessert with apple - seeing blurry? Looking for a spoon? You may have sticky toffee pudding syndrome. Quick and check out the solutions...
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Caramelised pineapple rice puddingJill Colonna

Caramelised Pineapple Rice Pudding (Riz Condé)

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French riz au lait served "à la Condé", a chic yet simple vanilla rice pudding with pineapple. Kicking off an exciting Alexandre Dumas culinary challenge.
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Jill Colonna

Chocolate Ginger Fondant Cake

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A spicy ginger twist to the French classic fudgy fondant that's not only quick and easy but tastes even better next day. Easy to prepare a gluten-free version too.
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Gratin DauphinoisJill Colonna

Gratin Dauphinois - French Creamy Potato Bake

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One of the easiest French classic comfort foods, adding a truffle of luxury for special occasions - or a new discovery I've made recently that takes this to another level.
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Black sesame ice creamJill Colonna

Black Sesame Ice Cream

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A taste of a delicious Japanese summer in Paris with this special ice cream. If you love peanut butter, you'll adore this - and much healthier too. Serve with macarons for that extra touch.
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French Crème Caramel

French Crème Caramel

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The favourite classic on many Parisian restaurant menus - yet so easy to make at home. This one is so melt-in-the-mouth light!
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Matrimonial cakeJill Colonna

Matrimonial Cake - Oaty Shortbread Date Squares

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Looking for perfect date ideas? Try this oaty Matrimonial Cake, like my Scottish Granny used to make and make the other half melt!
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bouchons Lyon restaurants

Best Value Gourmet Lyon in 3 Days

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A taste of Lyon's bistros & traditional bouchons in France's gastronomic capital.
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Rhubarb crumbles

Mini Rhubarb Crumbles

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Make-in-advance easy peasy: rhubarb rose compote, crunchy oat crumble topped with the lightest white chocolate mousse. Just top with a macaron!
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Mojito snaps

Brandy Snaps - Mojito Style!

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Remember brandy or ginger snaps? Give these retro beauties a lime, mint and rum twist to make a special cocktail (strictly adult) dessert
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Macaron Tiramisu

Macaron Tiramisu (gluten free)

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Tiramisu macaron shells from the Mad About Macarons book are given a deliciously easy gluten free twist to the Italian classic dessert
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Fiadone Corsican Cheesecake

Fiadone Corsican Cheesecake

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The laziest cheesecake on the planet! A Brocciu or Ricotta Cake Corsican family dessert typically served between November and June.
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saint Germain-en-Laye

Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Paris Day Trips

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Want to do something different and avoid the tourist crowds in Paris? Come to my Mini Paris: a royal town filled with history and a farmers' market 3x a week
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French Monkfish Stew

Monkfish French Brittany Stew - Lotte à l'armoricaine

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A deliciously easy French classic that's perfect if you have a lotte ... of entertaining
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creamy orange curd recipe for crepes

Creamy Orange Curd - a perfect topping for Crêpes!

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A deliciously zingy, creamy topping for crepes or pancakes this February. Part of the egg yolk recipe collection - keep the whites for macarons!
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macaron vs macaroonJill Colonna

Macarons vs Macaroons

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The difference between macarons and macaroons: a guide to the French ambassador of pastry and other associated treats
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Giant raspberry macaron with passion fruit cream filling

Passion Fruit and Raspberry Macaron Filling

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For passion fruit lovers, you'll fall in love with this zingy cream for your giant macarons
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