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Pastries : Introduction

Here you'll find all the pastry recipes that our site's foodies have lovingly created for you!

The Four Pillars of Pastry

The world of pastry is built on four fundamental technical pillars that form the structure of every recipe.

First, we work with structural doughs like puff pastry or choux pastry, which we combine with creamy fillings such as ganache or pastry cream.

Added to this is the creation of light, airy cookies like sponge cake or dacquoise, as well as the meticulous work with sugar and chocolate for icings and decorations.

Are all desserts considered pastries?

It is important to note, however, that not all desserts belong to the pastry family.

Simple milk-based desserts, fresh fruit, ice cream, or confections like nougat fall under distinct categories. Indeed, they do not require this specific work with dough or complex assembly.

Pastry Traditions Around the World

Around the world, pastries are divided into major cultural families with unique signatures.

  • France, the temple of elegance, shines with its classic techniques such as the Mille-feuille, the Éclair, or the Macaron.
  • In the Middle Eastern and North African tradition, pastries emphasize the crispness of phyllo dough and the sweetness of honey, as seen in Baklava or Gazelle Horns.
  • The Anglo-Saxon tradition focuses more on comfort and generosity with cheesecake or carrot cake.
  • Latin American pastries celebrate the richness of eggs and cream with Pastéis de nata or Cannoli.
  • Central Europe, meanwhile, stands out for the sophistication of its layer cakes, such as Black Forest cake or Apfelstrudel.

Ile-de-France
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My frangipane-filled King's Cake: easy and light

Here’s my recipe for a light and easy frangipane-filled galette des rois, just the way I make it for my family and coworkers. I’m not a huge fan of heavy, sugary pastries myself, so I tried to strike ...

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Southwest France
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The Crown of the Kings of the Southwest

Here is my traditional, tried-and-true recipe for the King’s Crown (also known as the King’s Cake), just as it’s made for Epiphany in the south of France (particularly in the Southwest and ...

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Shortbread, mascarpone, and passion fruit

Here’s one of my recipes that always impresses guests: mascarpone and passion fruit shortbread cookies. These little cookies are a delicious, gourmet-style dessert—yet quite easy to make. You’ll just ...

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Pyrenean Blueberry Pie

As summer was drawing to a close, I went blueberry picking in Ariège to make my traditional jam... But I saved a few of these delicious little berries to make this tasty Pyrenean blueberry tart. As ...

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Wild berry tartlets on shortbread

A delicious shortbread cookie reminiscent of the famous Breton cookie, topped with a rich and indulgent vanilla whipped cream: this is the perfect base to showcase the wild berries typical of ...

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Italy
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Tiramisu in a glass

Have you ever made tiramisu, that iconic Italian dessert? This recipe for tiramisu in verrines will convince you that it’s very easy and that the result is stunning! Since tiramisu isn’t very firm ...

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Almond and Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Whenever I want to bake cookies for an afternoon snack or a special breakfast, these almond-lemon shortbread cookies are one of my go-to recipes! Compared to other recipes I’ve found online, I’ve ...

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Pear and Pumpkin Seed Clafoutis

To add a special touch to a family meal, I recently made this recipe for pear and pumpkin seed clafoutis.I drew inspiration from the recipe in the excellent book , with a few tweaks to the ...

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Alsace and Lorraine
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My Easy Sweet Gugelhupf

Here is my Alsatian mother’s recipe for an easy, homemade sweet Kougelhopf (pronounced “Kouglof”). It’s a cake I absolutely love, and I make it very often, much to the delight of the whole ...

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Orange and Fennel Tarte Tatin

Looking for an original dessert recipe? Is apple pie the only thing you know how to make? Then you'll want to check out this "Tatin-style" orange and fennel tart recipe! Fennel bulbs ...

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