Index of all recipes

All recipes are deliciously easy and accessible to make at home. Most are French, inspired by many of my favourite chefs – and above all, REDUCED in SUGAR. Like macarons, many recipes are gluten-free.

Looking for my FRENCH MACARON RECIPES? You’ll find them in my first book, Mad About Macarons.

For easy FRENCH PATISSERIE RECIPES, my latest book, Teatime in Paris also includes macarons PLUS step-by-step recipes for financiers, ice creams, éclairs, tarts, millefeuilles, etc. (cakes’ history and my favourite Parisian patisseries). My publisher, Waverley Books won’t allow me to post these recipes here. If you like the books and have made the recipes, then please do leave a review on Amazon.

To say THANK YOU, help yourself to all the following recipes and feel free to share them – show me your pics on Facebook or Instagram!
I now have a new YouTube Channel, demonstrating many recipes from le blog on video!

Looking for specific ingredients? e.g. RHUBARB LEMON PINEAPPLE APPLE HONEY CHICKEN STRAWBERRY PEAR

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Lime Macarons with Marinated Mango, Coconut, Vanilla, Lemongrass & Passion Cream (gluten free dessert)

April 6, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Saltimbocca: Veal and Parma Ham Spirals

March 27, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Sweet Potato & Sage Roman Gnocchi

March 24, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Crispy Sage Leaves

March 23, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Scotch Corsican Pancakes with Chestnut Flour

March 2, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Salted Caramel Sauce (Caramel au beurre salé)

February 23, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Fish, Chorizo and Black Pudding

February 23, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Rose & White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Cherry & Cardamom Coulis

February 16, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Pigeon with Whisky, Ginger and Apricots

February 10, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Chocolate Beetroot Flourless Fondants

February 3, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Orange Blossom & Cinnamon Pannacotta

January 20, 2011/by Jill Colonna

To Orange Blossom & Paris Lovers

January 20, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Crab, Ginger & Coriander Gluten-free Quiches

January 3, 2011/by Jill Colonna

Teatime in Paris Reviews

To start, Jill scribes a fabulous passage about how the French enjoy pastry while maintaining their waistlines; the section in itself is worth the price of the book.

Brooks WalkerCakewalker

Teatime in Paris is chock full of tips, advice, references guides, clear step-by-step (recipe) instructions, and on-line stockists. For anyone who loves Paris, loves French, loves pastries, this pretty pink book is just the treat!

Jamie SchlerHoliday Cookbook Gift Guide, Huffington Post

It's not 'cos' I happened to paint the Paris pastry map endpapers, but I love this cookbook. I'd no clue I could bake but Jill's Teatime in Paris makes it easy to bake real French pastry. If I can do it so can you.

Carol GillottMaking financiers with ParisBreakfasts

The recipes in Teatime in Paris are very well laid out. I wish all cookbooks were this easy to follow. I also appreciate how accessible Jill makes French pastries … I adored this cookbook from start to finish.

StephanieKitchen Frolic

Essentially, Teatime in Paris is an entire book of foodporn: page after page of delectable desserts, pastries, cakes and of course, macarons.

Christina ConteChristinas Cucina

As she walks us through recipes for the easiest of treats right through to to the crème de la crème, Jill points out some of the streets famous for the best patisseries in Paris, adding bits of history and plenty of baking tips, making this a recipe tour that’s both fun and accessible.

Mardi MichelsEat Live Travel Write

Jill shares the best and easiest ways to make French pâtisserie classics at home, from madeleines to éclairs. While some desserts may appear hard to make, Jill breaks down each recipe with a simple step-by-step, making them more than suitable to prepare for your own teatime, wherever you may be.

Lindsey TramutaLost in Cheeseland

Jill is very down to earth ...The recipes are written simply and with lots of tips and advice so that you can make cakes that turn out like the pictures and taste absolutely scrumptious.

Janine MarshThe Good Life France

Jill’s style is light, humorous and most informative. Each recipe begins with a brief introduction, detailing its history and/or associations ... The photographs are mouthwatering, the recipes are varied and interesting; most importantly they’re actually DOABLE.

ChocletteTin and Thyme UK

A chocolate pastry shell filled with chocolate ganache? This is one exquisite treat. The crust is made with an egg which makes it more pliable and less fussy than your typical pastry. And the ganache filling is just heavenly. This recipe comes from the new cookbook, Teatime in Paris.

Liz Weber BergThat Skinny Chick Can Bake

Thank you for showing us it is possible to create special looking treats that taste delicious but don't cost the earth with difficult to find ingredients and that are simple and successful to make.

Jacqueline BrownFrench Village Diaries

The book also includes a helpful chapter on baking equipment (the essential and the “little luxuries”) along with a list of stockists for ingredients and equipment in various countries. There’s also a useful “quick reference guide for egg whites”.

Mardi MichelsEat Live Travel Write

Jill’s pâte sucrée (sweet pastry or sweet tart dough) recipe yields the best pastry cases I’ve ever made. They’re sturdy enough for any filling, but just the right balance of crispy and tender when you bite into them. They also don’t get soggy over time.

Teresa McCarthyOneWetFoot Canada

I would love to make almost every single recipe in Teatime in Paris. This is really a feat in a cookbook as many times, I end up putting them back on the shelf. Well, this is a book I would buy; and many of my friends have perused the book and loved it, too.

Christina ConteChristinas Cucina

Programmes like the Great British Bake Off have brought pastries like Paris Brest, macarons and all manner of fancy tartlets into the British consciousness as something that can be made at home. "Teatime in Paris!" gives you the tools to create these yourself and, if my experience is anything to go by, Jill's recipes make them much easier than you would think.

Janice PattieFarmersgirl Kitchen

This pretty cookbook is as tempting as the recipes it describes, and suspect am going to earmark it as Gift of the Year for everyone I know who loves baking, eating and Paris (so that’s everyone).
Rating 10/10

NicolaLiterary Ramblings

From cover-to-cover Jill Colonna introduces you to teatime in Paris, both as a dining experience to partake in, and as the maker of the fine delectable pastry recipes she shares. You’ll develop a base knowledge of French pastry concepts, learn how less sugar plays a supporting role, and gain confidence as a beginning baker or strengthen skills you already have.

Brooks WalkerCakewalker

Teatime in Paris brings the Pâtisserie to your kitchen, and no, you don't need to be a master chef to taste these treats in your own home. Thanks to Jill and her easy to follow directions - and with ingredients you probably already have in your own pantry.

Kim KellyLivLife

I often feel those fancy French pastries are beyond my ability or available time. I had heard that chocolate pastry was really difficult to work with and ganache seems like a tricky thing to make, however nothing could be further from the truth as you can see from these Double Chocolate Tartlets from "Teatime in Paris!"

Janice PattieFarmersgirl Kitchen

This delightful book is full of anecdotes and appetising photographs accompanying the recipes which are easy to follow and the results are absolutely delicious. It's the perfect gift.

Anne PenkethJournalist The Guardian

Index of all recipes

Looking for specific ingredients? e.g. RHUBARB LEMON PINEAPPLE APPLE HONEY CHICKEN STRAWBERRY PEAR

Lightest French Chocolate Mousse – without cream

Mint Omelette – Corsican Style

Black Sesame Ice Cream

Rhubarb Hibiscus Compote – How to Make Green Rhubarb Pink with Tea!

Asparagus Clafoutis with Parmesan Sauce

Strawberry Pistachio Clafoutis – Most Versatile Summer French Dessert

Broccoli Hummus

Palets Bretons: French Salted Butter Biscuits

French Semolina Pudding Cake

Fluffy Cheese Scones

Quick Almond Milk Rice Pudding

Vacherin Ice Cream Cake

French Chocolate Passion Mousse with Nougatine

Chocolate Coconut Granola (Vegan)

Dubarry Cauliflower Cream Soup

Reine de Saba Chocolate Almond Cake

French Apple Nougat Tart

Quick French Apple Tart with Calvados Cream

French Apple Crumble Cake

Healthy Banana Oat Muffins (no added sugar)

Crispy Sesame Tuiles

Roasted Tomato Mozzarella Bites

Cracked Macaron Black Forest Creams

Saint-Germain Almond Cake

Béarnaise Sauce – Recipe & Origins Near Paris

Rose Rhubarb Orange Cake

Chocolate Easter Bunny Birthday Cake

Chocolate Hazelnut Pear Crumble

Pear Belle Helene – A Parisian Musical Story

Sticky Toffee Apple Pudding

Caramelised Pineapple Rice Pudding (Riz Condé)

Raspberry Vegan Macarons: Aquafaba French Meringue

Chicken Prune Tagine – Spicy Comfort Food

Cranachan Parfait – An Iced Scottish Dessert on Shortbread

Smoked Tea Beurre Blanc Salmon

Melting Meringue Snowballs

Bourdaloue Pear Tart – a Parisian Classic

Butternut Walnut Gratin – Playing Winter Squash

Chocolate Ginger Fondant Cake

Chai Tea Creme Anglaise – Light French Custard

Gratin Dauphinois – French Creamy Potato Bake

Pumpkin Pecan Chestnut Flour Tart

Chocolate Banana Marble Cake

Top 10 Halloween Macaron Ideas

Breakfast Oat Cookies with Hazelnut & Cranberry

Goat Cheese & Walnut Pasta Sauce

Blueberry Lemon Clafoutis

French Berry Gratin with Elderflower

Melting Moments – Children’s Party Oat Biscuits

Blueberry Lemon Bavarois With Roasted Coriander

Macaron Berry Sherry Trifle

French Crème Caramel

Pure Vegetable Soup

Almond Lemon Easter Cake

Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies

Cheesy Red Onion Pepper Cornbread

Matrimonial Cake – Oaty Shortbread Date Squares

Healthy Breakfast Bran Muffins

Curried Cauliflower Soup with Seared Scallops – and a Flooded Seine

Warm Creamy Kipper Pots

Purple Carrot Cake

Snowballs – No Bake, Coconut, Raisin & Chocolate Bites

Mulled Wine Prunes

Christmas Oat Granola – A Healthy Festive Breakfast

Baked Roquefort Green Salad

Pumpkin Leek Crumble – for Festive Turkey Leftovers

Stuffed Mini Pumpkins

Moist Banana Chestnut Loaf

Raspberry Clafoutis with Lemon Verbena

Salted Toffee Cherry Tomatoes

Mini Rhubarb Crumbles

Rhubarb, Hibiscus & Rose Jam

Corsican Brocciu Lasagne

Passion Fruit Mango Creams

Potato Gratin Savoyard

Chocolate Ginger Passion Cake

Brandy Snaps – Mojito Style!

Cheese Scones with Spring Onion & Rosemary