Gateau Basque is kind of like a tart, or a pie, or a cookie -- and the filled cake is one of the more unusual desserts in cookbook author Dorie Greenspan's repertoire. "It's a dry cake, but delicious, ...

When it comes to a slice of something sweet to pair with a cup of coffee or after-dinner cocktail at a restaurant, you may be ...

Doubling as a delicious maths problem, France's easy-to-make yoghurt cake recipe relies on volume measures facilitated by the ubiquitous 125g terracotta yoghurt pot. France is land of ornate pastries, ...

A couple of years ago, I found myself cruising down the Rhine with a boatload of American seniors (don’t ask). Very nice most of them were too, despite our political differences, but for me, the real ...

Thought to have been brought to France by Napoleonic soldiers retreating from battle in Eastern Europe, gateau à la broche, or cake on a spit, has become a Hautes-Pyrénées tradition. Take a valley in ...

Author Aleksandra Crapanzano, who lived in Paris as a child, has written a charming new book on French confections. In "Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes," she tells the story of ...

Nothing says Black Forest like cuckoo clocks and gateau. The combo of dark sponge cake, cream, cherry and schnapps celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Yet, it was not even created in the region. ...

For the decoration, melt the white and plain chocolate in 2 separate bowls set over 2 pans of gently simmering water. Dip 12 of the fresh cherries into the plain chocolate and leave to set on a sheet ...