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French Quiche Lorraine Recipe [Easy Classic]

Last updated on April 11, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 19 Comments

French Quiche Lorraine Recipe is a classic quiche from my childhood. My Mama and grandmother always prepared this gorgeous quiche for lunch or dinner with a little salad. Learn how to make an easy French quiche Lorraine from scratch with the dough and crust as well with our family recipe from the Lorrain. Classic […]

Roasted Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Casserole [Video]

Last updated on March 30, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 9 Comments

Roasted Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Casserole was the dish that my mum made to get us to eat our vegetables when we were kids. And it worked! I always happily gobbled up my cauliflower cheese bake. This cheesy cauliflower casserole bake is a skinny french version, without the unnecessary calories, and it’s meatless. What is cauliflower […]

Brioche Bun Recipe – French Brioche Bread Roll

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 51 Comments

Brioche Bun Recipe is easy to make from scratch and almost effortless if done properly. I love the smell of a freshly baked sweet brioche bun in my house! I am sharing my grandmother’s authentic French soft brioche bread roll recipe so that you can make these brioche buns too! Learn how to make brioche […]

Whole grain Mustard Recipe – French Moutarde à l’ancienne [EASY DIY]

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 46 Comments

Whole grain mustard is a staple in my fridge and my kitchen. We enjoy it as a sauce with food or sometimes I catch myself even mixing it into food to give flavor to a dish (I like it will lentil soups!). Learn how to make homemade whole grain mustard with my recipe and follow […]

Savory Crepes Recipe – Buckwheat Crepes with Ham and Egg aka Galette Bretonne

Last updated on February 27, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 9 Comments

Savory Crepes are a common sight in France – not just sweet crepes – and they appear in all different variations with tasty regional filling and types of crepes doughs. Today, I decided to focus on the savory crepes, prepared with buckwheat and stuffed with ham and egg. These crepes are better known as Galette […]

Easy Yule Log Recipe – Christmas Bûche de Noël Cake [French]

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 26 Comments

Yule Log Recipe is a Christmas Roulade cake, common in French speaking countries and it’s neighbors. The Yule Log is better known as Bûche de Noël in French and both names will tell you that the cake looks like a wooden tree branch. So, how do you easily make a Yule Log look like a tree […]

Easy Petit Fours Recipe – How to make petit fours [Sweet]

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 9 Comments

I think this easy Petit Fours Recipe is an essential during any festive season! These French little indulging treats are great to make with kids too and petit fours don’t need to be necessarily complicated little sweets. So, what are Petit Fours essentially you might ask? Petit Fours [pronunciation] are bite sized appetizer or snacks. […]

Orange Marmalade Recipe – How to make orange marmalade

Last updated on March 28, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 60 Comments

I make my mum’s sweet orange marmalade recipe every year in winter when the first gorgeous scented oranges appear! The fragrant fruity citrus jam with fresh organic oranges is an authentic family recipe prepared without pectin, all natural, from scratch and includes only two ingredients. Learn how to make orange marmalade from scratch further below. Whenever […]

Blackberry Jam Recipe – How to make Blackberry Jam

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 15 Comments

A good blackberry jam can sweeten your day. Fruity and luscious, nature’s gift. To make this natural blackberry jam recipe at home from scratch with fresh hand-picked fruits and without pectin is quite easy and so very delicious. Preserve the season’s goodness in a jar! Learn how to make blackberry jam from scratch with the […]

Easy Pear Preserves – Pear Jam Recipe with Vanilla & without Pectin

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 32 Comments

Sweet pear preserves might turn you obsessed this season. This easy to prepare homemade pear jam recipe, with vanilla and without pectin, is my favorite winter jam. You can make this pear preserves and use it in so many ways. Read about it’s uses and get the detailed step by step picture recipe below. The […]

French Apple Cake Recipe – Easy, Moist, Flavorful, Proper French with Calvados

Last updated on April 2, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 37 Comments

French Apple Cake is something that my french grandmother and french mother would make during the apple harvesting time, every Saturday. It’s a much favored classic in my home, stuffed with apple and true french flavors. Learn how to make my family’s french apple cake from scratch with the step by step instructions further below! […]

Blueberry Jam without Pectin [Recipe with only 2 Ingredients]

Last updated on November 28, 2017 By Helene Dsouza 16 Comments

Natural blueberry jam without pectin is a a real treat for breakfast. We have been making this recipe for ages in our family, in fact it’s a french homemade 2 ingredient blueberry jam recipe and it tastes best with freshly picked wild blueberries. Learn how to make blueberry jam without pectin with the step by […]