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 ...

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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, ...

Crêpes and clafoutis, millefeuilles and madeleines, and gâteaux, give us all the gâteaux. Crêpes and clafoutis, millefeuille and madeleines, and gâteaux, give us all the gâteaux. The world of French ...

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Some cakes are so fancy, they are intimidating. French gateaux and Viennese tortes. The kind of things you see on “The Great British Bake Off.” Those cakes on the internet that you believed in your ...

There's plenty ofcake in Hong Kong, but the city's patisseries often favour refined French gateaux over rustic, cafe-style cakes. A similar situation in Paris inspired English baker Rose Carrarini and ...