Have you ever eaten a croissant from France? I'm talking about the real thing. They're super flaky and oh so buttery, and unlike the croissants we tend to get here in Australia, they're much darker in colour and a lot smaller in size. Like America, we tend to do things BIG over here.

Having recently purchased a croissant from a beautiful patisserie here in Melbourne, only to find it had been glazed in some sort of apricot jam (what the?), I decided to make my own. Surely I couldn't do any worse.

Making croissants on this particular day also served a another purpose (yes, apart from obsessive greed), but to celebrate.....

RecipeChit Chat ChompMarch 17, 2014French Cuisine, Baking1

Did you know Quiche Lorraine has no cheese ?

RecipeChit Chat ChompJanuary 29, 2014French Cuisine

Oeufs en Cocotte !

RecipeChit Chat ChompJanuary 27, 2014Breakfast, French Cuisine

What food do I love to cook ?

Being someone who lives and breathes recipes and food, I'm often asked what my favourite type of food is to cook. Funnily enough, it's not the easiest question for me to answer as it completely depends on the season, time of day and of course, my mood.

If it's a mid-week meal during Summer, I love nothing better than experimenting with salads, and at the moment it's the ones that contain lentils that have me drooling.

A lazy weekend on a cooler day, I can guarantee you that my oven will be on and something yummy and soothing will be inside bubbling away.

However, there seems to be a few common links that bring most of the food that I love to cook together:

1. Simplicity

2. Fresh, organic produce

3. A tilt towards French flavours

Case in point below.....

RecipeChit Chat ChompJanuary 22, 2014French Cuisine, Mains, Paleo5

What to Take to a French Picnic ?

RecipeChit Chat ChompJanuary 17, 2014French Cuisine, Small Bites

Provence on a Plate for New Years Eve

RecipeChit Chat ChompDecember 31, 2013French Cuisine

Salade Toulousaine !

RecipeChit Chat ChompAugust 30, 2013French Cuisine, Salad

Classic French Challenge - July

It's no secret that I'm obsessed with all things French. French pastries being top of the list, however it might surprise you to know that I have only ever made the humble French Éclair once in my life - way, way, way back in Home-ec class.

I'm sure you can imagine how they turned out!

I have loads of French cookbooks (some even in French) and I desperately wish for more hours in the day and days in the week to be able to practice and perfect the technical aspects of French cooking. So I did a little booty dance on the spot when I discovered that Jen of Blue Kitchen Bakes has the Classic French Challenge. This is a monthly French cooking challenge, with this month's challenge (hosted by Sarah of Maison Cupcake) being, yep you guessed it....the Éclair!

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