Croque-Maman Blog – A French mum’s cooking secrets

December 2015

Quick and delicious: verrine yaourt, compote, spéculoos

2018-02-04T16:27:37+00:00

To me cooking is sometimes only about assembling great flavours to create something which will tickle your senses. This is what this recipe is about; a great flavour combination idea which only takes minutes to execute. By simply layering some yogurt, fruit puree and pieces of speculoos biscuit you get a wonderful dessert that is [...]

Oct/Nov 15 Web Favourites

2016-03-09T10:41:45+00:00

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas and so are Croque-Maman favourite web reads... Enjoy! 1. Carrot stars (only 4 ingredients), by Feeding Finn 2. Edible gifts for French food lovers, by Croque-Maman on Pinterest UK 3. Alaska flambé (a grown-up treat), by Elle France 4. Six tips for cooking with kids everyday, by Ebabee [...]

November 2015

The ultimate French beef stew recipe: Boeuf Bourguignon

2018-02-04T16:18:41+00:00

The days are getting shorter, the weather colder… all of this makes you want to go back home to a heart-warming stew like a French boeuf bourguignon. I love this dish for so many reasons… it makes the whole house smell divine and welcoming done in the relevant quantity you cook it once and you [...]

October 2015

Top destinations for French foodies in Ealing, West London

2017-03-24T05:38:03+00:00

I love living in London because it is such a cosmopolitan city. You never really feel like the foreigner. I have been meaning to put this article together for quite a while but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t forgetting anything. Here it is the top destinations for French foodies in Ealing, West London [...]