French mum interview #2: Sandrine and her “tarte” au chocolat

Good morning!  As some of you may already have noticed, I am running a blog post series of French mums interviews: a unique way to immerse you in the French family food culture, sharing childhood memories, tricks and tips for children's meal, stories and of course recipes! As such today I thought I would publish [...]

French mum interview #2: Sandrine and her “tarte” au chocolat2018-02-04T17:57:24+00:00

Christmas countdown with Alsatian manneles

This is it! Christmas is around the corner, only 19 sleeps left! In Alsace, we celebrate this special day – la Saint Nicolas - with manneles, men-shaped milk rolls which are served for the children’s goûter (4pm snack) traditionally with hot chocolate. Since the 12th century, it is said that Saint Nicolas goes from houses [...]

Christmas countdown with Alsatian manneles2018-02-04T17:41:46+00:00

Iconic French recipe: le gâteau au yaourt

Welcome to Croque-Maman! As a first post on this blog I really wanted to share with you a recipe that captures the essence of Croque-Maman: a quick and easy family recipe that you cook for/with children whatever their age and which makes them feel warm and welcome home. The gâteau au yaourt is the most [...]

Iconic French recipe: le gâteau au yaourt2019-02-12T15:34:01+00:00
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