Une glace à la vanille de Madagascar, s’il vous plait/A Madagascar vanilla ice cream, please Today, we are offering a favorite French vanilla ice cream recipe – Madagascar vanilla ice cream (glace à la vanille de Madagascar). Other than its distinctive rich vanilla flavor and creamy texture, you will notice the beautiful pale yellowish color of […]
French Desserts
Salade de Fruits au Melon (Fruit Salad Melon Bowl)
Salade de Fruits au Melon (Fruit Salad Melon Bowl) Today, we’re offering an appetizing summer dessert: a fruit salad melon bowl (salade de fruits au melon). This fruit salad is full of vitamins and so refreshing! It can be served after a light main course for lunch on the patio or as a guilt free dessert […]
French Dessert Cream: Chantilly Cream (Crème Chantilly)
Today, we’re featuring a favorite French cream used to accompany many French desserts — the crème Chantilly (Chantilly cream). It can also simply be added to fresh fruits for a fresh summer dessert. Cream Chantilly is named after the Chantilly castle (château de Chantilly) located in the small town of Chantilly, only about 40 miles (about 64 […]
Homemade Vanilla Sugar (Sucre Vanillé) for Baking
Today, we’re offering a quick recipe to make your own homemade vanilla sugar (sucre vanillé). Many French dessert recipes call for vanilla sugar but it is not always easy to find it in a grocery store. At Art of the Home, we prefer to make our own. It’s all natural, more cost effective than getting […]
Classic French Dessert: Pain Perdu (French Toast)
Today, we’re featuring a delicious classic French dessert or snack — pain perdu (French toast). Pain perdu literally means “ruined bread”. In the old days, pain perdu was made to save old bread and crusts. Traditionally, it was also served in the South of France around Easter. Pain perdu is so delicious and moist, nobody will ever know it […]
Gâteau Fondant au Chocolat (Chocolate Fondant Cake)
Today, we’re featuring a delicious classic French dessert — the gâteau fondant au chocolat (chocolate fondant cake). This chocolate cake is so delicious, it melts in your mouth! It is very versatile — it can be served at a children’s birthday party or dressed up to conclude a fabulous five-course dinner. Art of the Home chocolate fondant cake […]
French Kitchen: Banana Tips and Making Simple Banana Desserts
Today, we are offering kitchen tips and ideas on how to make a few quick and simple banana desserts. Bananas make for great, healthy desserts and there are quite a few easy variations to spice things up. Children love a “Banane au Sucre” (Sugar Banana) as an afternoon snack and for a delicious quick warm dessert, […]
French Kitchen Classic: Chocolate Mousse Dessert
Today, we’re featuring a favorite French dessert sure to please chocolate lovers of all ages, the Mousse au Chocolat (Chocolate Mousse). Chocolate mousse makes a wonderful dessert after a meal or simply served as an afternoon treat for children. Check our detailed recipe and Art of the Home suggestions below. Enjoy and bon appétit! Chocolate Mousse […]
French Kitchen: Homemade Apple Compote
Apple compote (apple sauce) makes a wonderful low calorie dessert. It is also a great way to use apples that have “aged” a bit and are not quite crispy enough to eat as is. Below is a quick recipe with only 3 ingredients. Enjoy and bon appétit!!! Apple Compote (Compote de Pommes) INGREDIENTS About 8 apples […]
Weekend Dessert: How about a Quick & Easy Crème Brûlée?
Today, let’s see how we can use an off-the-shelf mix to create a restaurant like dessert at home. When we don’t have time or simply don’t have all the ingredients handy to make a homemade crème brûlée, Dr. Oetker Classic Crème Brûlée is an excellent choice. A homemade crème brûlée is ready to serve in […]