Hello and Happy French Friday! Today I’m sharing a recipe for a French favourite with a tropical twist! Financiers are one of my favourite “goûter” (after school) treats but really, they are the perfect mid-morning of after dinner treat. A bite-sized cake – it’s so perfect for so many times of the day! What is … Read more
Happy French Friday! It’s been a while since I’ve shared a recipe on a French Friday but here’s one a lot of people have been asking for. Financiers are small French “tea cakes” made with almond flour and a touch of all-purpose (plain) flour and have been a big hit in my recent online classes! … Read more
Remember earlier this month when I announced that today, February 24th, is Canada’s eighth National Cupcake Day – raising money for SPCAs and Humane Societies across the country? That’s right – today is all about cupcakes – and raising money to help animals in need all around Canada. This is my eighth year participating and … Read more
This post is produced in partnership with Bonne Maman Canada. I’ve really been enjoying the new “Intense” lines of spreads from Bonne Maman – both for eating and for baking. Because it’s more fruit and less sugar it doesn’t add too much extra sweetness to recipes the way some jams can. When I saw the … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi is a favourite sweet treat – financiers. These little tea cakes are typically made with almond flour although more and more you see them made with different nuts flours – in this case, pistachios. Dorie, like me, uses mini muffin tins to make financiers in, … Read more
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays from David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen was little browned butter almond cakes aka financiers. These are one of my absolute favourite “goûter” (tea time) snacks (so much so that I have a recipe for them in In the French kitchen with kids) so I’m always happy to … Read more