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, ...

A serendipitous trip in the Basque Country led Dorie Greenspan to this irresistible dessert. By Dorie Greenspan Fourteen or so months into Covid-times and more than 450 days since we left our home in ...

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, ...

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 ...

This vanilla- and citrus-scented French cake comes together in one bowl, without any need for measuring cups. Tender and delicately scented with vanilla and citrus zest, this classic French cake is ...

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. ...

Bearing the name of the patron saint of French pâtissiers, this crown-like confection of pastry and crème is a cake in a venerable tradition. The French word gâteau, meaning cake, comes from the old ...