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    French-inspired Pastry for the home baker!

    Join me on a Baking Journey through Cakes, Pastries, Breads and Desserts with a French touch.
    Gain confidence in the kitchen with detailed and easy-to-follow recipes, no matter your skill level!

    Trending Recipes

    • Stewed Rhubarb in a glass bowl over a wooden plate
      Stewed Rhubarb (3 Ingredients Recipe)
    • Close up on a tartlet on a grey surface.
      Lemon Curd Tartlets
    • Stack of baked shells.
      How to make Tartlet Shells
    • Close up on a glass jar with the coulis and a silver spoon
      Easy Mango Coulis (3 Ingredients)
    • Blind-baked pastry from above on a marble surface
      Savoury Shortcrust Pastry for Quiche and Tarts
    • Fraisier Cake on a Green Cake Stand
      Fraisier Cake with Diplomat Cream

    Fresh out of the kitchen

    • Close up on cake crumb showing the baked raspberries inside the lemon cake.
      Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake
    • Swirls of creme legere piped inside a small glass cup.
      Crème Légère (Light Pastry Cream)
    • Sliced almond tart on a white plate.
      French Almond Tart
    • Chocolate whipped cream piped into a high swirl inside a glass dessert cup.
      Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
    • Chocolate Panna Cotta topped with cocoa whipped cream inside a dessert cup on top of a coaster.
      Chocolate Panna Cotta
    • One slice of cake on a small white plate with a silver fork.
      Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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    Bonjour,
    I'm Sylvie! Originally from the French-speaking part of Belgium, I have been living in Melbourne, Australia since 2014. I love sharing my passion (obsession?) for French Pastry and encouraging curious home bakers to try new things in the kitchen through clear, detailed and easy to follow recipes!

    Join me on my Baking Journey!

    Learn more about me →

    Spring time recipes

    • Close up on a loaf slice sitting on a cutting board.
      Pistachio Raspberry Loaf Cake
    • Picking up some compote from a glass bowl with a spoon, seen from above.
      Cherry Compote
    • Glass full of berry coulis over a marble coaster with a silver spoon dipped in.
      Mixed Berry Coulis
    • 45 degrees angle view on the tart placed on a round marble tray over a light peach surface.
      Apricot Frangipane Tart
    • Finished tart placed on a large white plate over a white surface.
      Raspberry Tart
    • Picking up some raspberry curd from a jar with a spoon seen from above.
      Easy Raspberry Curd

    I am so excited to share that my debut cookbook

    "Bite-Sized French Pastries for the Beginner Baker"

    was released in December 2023!

    Read More & Order Here
    cover of the cookbook.

    French Recipes

    • French toast baked in a white oval dish seen from above, placed on a rectangular cutting board and topped with fresh berries.
      Croissant French Toast Bake
    • Close up on the cream piped in a swirl inside a glass dessert cup.
      Stabilised Mascarpone Whipped Cream
    • Grid with 4 photos of mousses.
      15+ delicious Mousse Recipes
    • Pistachio tart seen from above with 4 slices cut off.
      Pistachio Tart
    • Swirls of praline mousseline cream piped inside a yogurt glass jar.
      Praline Mousseline Cream
    • Pistachio cream dripping from a small spoon inside a glass bowl.
      Pistachio Pastry Cream
    See more French Recipes →

    Cakes

    • Two dacquoise sheets on top of each other seen from above.
      Dacquoise Sponge (Biscuit Dacquoise)
    • Stack of 3 slices of cake seen from above on an oval white plate.
      Easy French Yogurt Cake (Gâteau au Yaourt)
    • Cake on a large white plate placed over a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
    • Cake on a white plate with 3 slices cut out.
      Mango Mousse Cake
    • Loaf on a marble tray with three slices cut off.
      Orange Loaf Cake
    • Finished cheesecake over a large white plate and white baking paper.
      Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
    See more Cakes Recipes →

    Tarts

    • Close up on the quiche seen from above with 3 slices cut out.
      Leek Quiche with Gruyère
    • Passion fruit tart on a large white plate surrounded by fresh passion fruits.
      Passion Fruit Tart
    • A hand picking up one slice from a cutting board
      Easy Puff Pastry Apple Tart
    • Tart topped with fresh blackberries on a sheet of baking paper over a round wooden board.
      Rustic Blackberry Tart (Blackberry Galette)
    • Close up on a tart bite a bite taken off and butterscotch sauce pouring out.
      Mini Butterscotch Tartlets
    • Apple tart on a wooden board surrounded by apples and a stripped tea towel.
      Apple Frangipane Tart
    See more Tarts Recipes →

    French Pastry Basics

    • Silver spoon dipped in a small glass jar filled with hazelnut butter.
      How to make Hazelnut Butter
    • Close up on the cream piped inside a glass cup.
      Mousseline Cream (Crème Mousseline)
    • Paste placed in a small glass cup over a small white plate.
      Pistachio Paste
    • Compote in a small white bowl with a sliver spoon - seen from above
      Easy Peach Compote
    • Close up on the hazelnut praline paste dripping from a spoon inside a glass bowl.
      Hazelnut Praline Paste
    • Cream piped inside a glass cup over a small white plate with a striped tea towel in the background.
      Crème Chantilly (Chantilly Cream)
    See more Pastry Basics Recipes →

    Cookies and Biscuits

    • One speculoos cookie sitting upright against a stack of cookies.
      Homemade Speculoos Cookies (Biscoff)
    • Close on up on a stack of cookies over a wooden board.
      Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
    • Half a truffle seen from above sitting on strawberries and other truffles.
      White Chocolate Strawberry Truffles
    • Close up on a truffle with a bite taken off.
      Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
    • Close up on one cookie on a pink surface surrounded by freeze dried strawberry crumbs.
      Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
    • Stack of cookies over a small wire rack.
      Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies
    See more Cookies Recipes →

    Choux Pastry

    • Eclair sliced in half showing the chocolate custard filling inside.
      Mini Chocolate Éclairs
    • Close up on a choux filled with piped chocolate cream.
      Chocolate Choux Buns (Chocolate Cream Puffs)
    • Chouquettes stacked in a grey bowl.
      Chouquettes (French Sugar Puffs)
    • Head on shot of a choux sliced in half and filled with vanilla cream.
      Choux au Craquelin (Crispy Cream Puffs)
    • 3 profiteroles with chocolate sauce on a black plate
      Classic French Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
    • Close up on a choux bun filled with cream over a beige plate
      Choux à la Crème (French Cream Puffs)
    See more Choux Pastry Recipes →

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    Bonjour! I'm Sylvie, a Belgian Aussie living in Melbourne, Australia. I love sharing my passion for French Pastry and empowering all home bakers through easy to follow recipes.
    Join me on my Baking Journey!

    More about me →

    Spring Recipes

    • Close up on cake crumb showing the baked raspberries inside the lemon cake.
      Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake

    • One slice of cake on a small white plate with a silver fork.
      Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    • Close up on a loaf slice sitting on a cutting board.
      Pistachio Raspberry Loaf Cake

    • Picking up some compote from a glass bowl with a spoon, seen from above.
      Cherry Compote

    • Glass full of berry coulis over a marble coaster with a silver spoon dipped in.
      Mixed Berry Coulis

    • 45 degrees angle view on the tart placed on a round marble tray over a light peach surface.
      Apricot Frangipane Tart

    See more Spring Baking →
    More Spring Recipes

    Popular Recipes

    • Stewed Rhubarb in a glass bowl over a wooden plate
      Stewed Rhubarb (3 Ingredients Recipe)

    • Close up on a tartlet on a grey surface.
      Lemon Curd Tartlets

    • Stack of baked shells.
      How to make Tartlet Shells

    • Close up on a glass jar with the coulis and a silver spoon
      Easy Mango Coulis (3 Ingredients)

    • Blind-baked pastry from above on a marble surface
      Savoury Shortcrust Pastry for Quiche and Tarts

    • Fraisier Cake on a Green Cake Stand
      Fraisier Cake with Diplomat Cream

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