Table of Contents
Introduction 9
A Note on Creating a Cookbook in the Time of Covid 18
A Note on Buttercream 19
A Few of My Essential Tools 20
Chapter 1 Spring/Le Printemps
Treasure Hunting at a Paris Flea Market 28
Tarte à la Rhubarbe 30
Charlotte Rose 33
Must-Not-Miss Spring Experiences in Paris 36
Sakura Financiers 39
Jasmine Tea Cakes 40
Triple Chocolate Cake 43
Pistachio Cherry Tea Cake 45
Banana Bundt Cake 48
Coconut & Pineapple Cake 50
Marble Tea Cake 53
Blooms in My Basket: Le Printemps 56
Marzipan Cake 59
Shop a Market Like a Parisian 60
Chapter 2 Summer/L'Été
Cherry Friands 68
Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake 71
Tarte aux Fraises 73
Fraisier Layer Cake 75
Fallen Apricot Pistachio Cake 79
Blooms in My Basket: L'Été 80
Raspberry Lemon Rose Tea Cake 82
Cake Decor That Sparkles 84
Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake 87
White Peach Tart 89
Lavender Honey Madeleines 93
Pavlova with Summer Berries 94
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta 97
Passionfruit Coconut Cake 98
Must-Not-Miss Summer Experiences in Paris 102
Chapter 3 Fall/L'Automne
Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake 111
Must-Not-Miss Autumn Experiences in Paris 112
Tarte Normande 116
Mirabelle Upside-Down Cake 117
Louise Bonne Galette 118
Blooms in My Basket: L'Automne 120
Gâteau Opéra 122
Apple Cardamom Tea Cake 126
Fallen Fig Cake 129
Persimmon Bundt Cake 130
Praliné All Day Cake 133
Hazelnut & Almond Praliné 135
Quatre Quart with Roasted Plums 136
Pear Spice Cake 139
Caramel Beurre Salé Cake 142
Chapter 4 Winter/L'Hiver
Blooms in My Basket: L'Hiver 150
White Chocolate & Cassis Bûche de Noël 153
Lemon Meringue Cake (Gâteau au Citron) 159
Gâteau Orangette 162
Medjool Date Cakes in Orange Caramel Sauce 166
Blood Orange Mini Bundt Cakes 169
Alsatian Gingerbread (Pain d'Épices) 170
Chestnut Cake (Gâteau Ardèchois) 173
Winter Citrus Cake 174
Must-Not-Miss Winter Experiences in Paris 176
Bon Voyage Biscuit Box 179
Matcha Pinwheels 181
Hallongrotta (Raspberry Caves) 182
Mexican Wedding Cookies 185
Écorces d'Oranges au Chocolat 186
Linzer Cookies 189
Iced Sugar Cookies 190
Chapter 5 Celebrations/Les Fêtes
Mousse au Chocolat 199
Vanilla Celebration Cake 200
Tarragon and Comté Sablés 203
Cheese, Please 204
Chocolate and Raspberry Bombes 207
Chocolate Truffles 211
Ivoire Parisienne 212
Decorating with Edible Gold Leaf 216
Mont-Blanc Mess 219
Midnight Mendiants 223
Sparkling Poire Belle Hélène 224
Crème Brûlée Cake 227
Paris Addresses 230
Acknowledgments 234
Index 235