Gâteau Basque

The grown-up version of a Pop-Tart, gâteau Basque combines elements of a cookie, a tart, and a pie, with a filling of pastry cream or cherry jam.

Baking with Dorie: Galette des Rois

Here in Paris we said au’revoir to the last bûches de Noël (yule logs) on New Year’s Eve and bonjour to les galettes des Rois on January 2, the day the city’s pastry shops reopened. While the galette des rois...

Crêpe Cake (Gâteau de Crêpes)

With layers of paper-thin crêpes and luxurious pastry cream lightened with whipped cream, this is a stunning dessert worth making for a special occasion.

Galettes Bretonnes (Buckwheat Crepes)

Buckwheat adds extra mineral depth to these crepes, making them great for filling with eggs, cheese, ham, and other savory ingredients. They come together in just under half an hour, too.

Paris–Brest (Pâte à Choux With Praline Crème Mousseline)

Almond-studded choux pastry and rich, nutty praline crème mousseline join forces in this impressive French dessert.

Baking With Dorie: Ann Brettingen’s Swedish Apple Cake

My friend Sally, she of the garden elves, showed up for a pancake breakfast this weekend bearing gifts: rosemary and bay plants transplanted from my garden into house-size pots and a recipe for her friend Ann Brettingen’s Swedish Apple Cake....

Brioche

This classic brioche is airy and tender, with a deeply rich and buttery flavor thanks to a hands-off cold fermentation.

Gingerbread Buche de Noel From 'Baking Chez Moi'

Among the plethora of simple, straightforward French desserts that fill the pages of Dorie Greenspan's new Baking Chez Moi, there is a handful of more involved desserts, and those she reimagines in her own way. Her Gingerbread Buche de Noel is both. Yule logs are a staple of the French holiday season, but this version seems quite American, with it's cream cheese filling and sweet meringue frosting.

Almond-Pear Cake

This recipe transforms the classic French almond-pear tart's flavors into a cake.

Tarte aux Pommes (French Apple Tart)

Tarte aux Pommes (French Apple Tart) features a buttery crust, nutty frangipane filling, and beautifully arranged apple slices. It's gorgeous and delicious.