Assorted French pastries in a bakery display case. - Hispanolistic/Getty Images When we think of French food, we often think of fancy food. You know, those extravagantly prepared, delicate dishes that ...

1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Combine butter and sugar well, then beat in egg yolks. 3. Add vanilla, and slowly add in flour. 4. Roll into one inch balls and flatten slightly. Make an imprint in center ...

With their restrained sweetness and earthy, nutty notes, these tea cake cookies as a mid-morning treat or something to revive your lover post-afternoon delight. Whatever time of day you serve them, ...

After spending a good amount of time in France and developing a love for French pastry, I decided that it was time to learn how to make a classic madeleine cookie recipe. These mini butter cakes are a ...

Every year around this time, my mind invariably fills with thoughts of France. In my former life as a cruise director, Tony and I spent several spring seasons sailing around the western coast of ...

The Preppy Kitchen shared this sweet, simple recipe. Christmas is around the corner and the Preppy Kitchen shared a sweet treat to continue our "12 Days of Christmas" cookies theme. John Kanell joined ...

I used Julia Child's recipe to make a French omelette. It felt like a fancy meal, and this easy technique is my new favorite ...

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