Île-de-France
A dessert that consists of two delicate and crispy meringue-based shells that sandwich a flavored ganache in-between.
What are macarons
A shortbread flavoured with orange peel and orange blossom, in the shape of a little soldier.
What is the Suisse de Valence biscuit
A dessert made with a custard-like batter (similar to a flan), traditionally filled black cherries of the Limousin region.
What is clafoutis
The Spanish version of crême brulée. It is made with cinnamon and citrus such as lemon or orange peel
What is Crème Catalan
Small, round, vanilla flavoured cookies with a sweet glaze on top
Palets de Dames
A cake layered with almond sponge soaked with coffee-flavored syrup, chocolate ganache, and coffee buttercream.
What is the Opera
A dessert that consists of boiled chestnuts which have been candied in sweet sugar syrup
What are marrons glacés
A cake flavoured with rum and vanilla, with a soft, gooey custard center and a chewy, slightly crispy caramelised crust.
What is canelé
The Occitan version of an apple crumble, named after its crunchy top (croustade)
What is croustade aux Pommes
They lack the colour and lightness of the classic macaron, but still have the distinctive outer shell crunch and soft inside, and go great with coffee.
les macarons d’Amiens
A wheel-shaped pastry sliced in two, filled with praline flavored cream, and topped with chopped almonds and icing sugar.
What is the Paris-Brest?
A green small, soft pillow made of almond paste and chocolate ganache originating in Lyon
What is coussin de Lyon?
A cake made of a pastry dough of flour, butter and sugar, with a filling of black cherry jam (marked on top with a Basque cross) or vanilla pastry cream (marked with a cross hatch).
What is gâteau Basque
Spiky and conical shaped cake cooked on a stick
What is Gateau a la broche
While the different kinds of waffles need no introduction, these waffles are a speciality of the north of France, which contain a filling of vergeoise.
What are gaufres Fourrée Lilloise
A small yeast-risen sponge cake soaked in a syrup with rum.
What is baba au rhum
almonds coated with caramelized and colored sugar dyed pink
What are pink pralines?
A layered cake made of a biscuit base, hazelnut and almond meringue, and buttercream. Many other variations exist, incorporating ingredients such as chocolate or strawberries.
What is dacquois
Commonly known as le Occitan King’s Cake, and made with brioche dough
What is limoux cake
a popular candy and a specialty of the town of Cambrai with an original flavor of mint
What is Bêtise de Cambrai?
A classic French cake consisting of two layers of genoise sponges that are soaked with coffee syrup. Invented in 1857 by a Parisian pastry chef.
What is Gâteau moka?
A candy that must be specifically made out with 28% of peeled almonds, 16% Lavander honey and 2% pistachio nuts
What is Montélimar Nougat Candy?
a traditional French cake originating from Creuse made with a combination of egg whites, flour, sugar, ground hazelnuts, and butter
What is Gâteau Creusois
a traditional cake from the Pyrénées-Orientales commonly called “the arm of a gypsy”
What is gitan arm?
a French tart that features cubes or slices of Maroilles cheese
Tarte au maroilles