Cookbook Giveaway – French Desserts

88 Comments

• meggan  on  October 10, 2016

  Eclairs!

• Kristjudy  on  October 10, 2016

  Floating Island.

• allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  October 10, 2016

  Kouign Amann.

• verorenee  on  October 10, 2016

  hmm Opera cake

• camtncook  on  October 10, 2016

  Profiteroles…

• tennyogirl  on  October 10, 2016

  Millefuille

• Siegal  on  October 10, 2016

  I wanted to make choux pastry my whole life

• Julie_Nutter  on  October 10, 2016

  Tarte Tropesienne or Gateau Basque.

• bfg67  on  October 11, 2016

  iles flottante

• HerBoudoir  on  October 11, 2016

  Choux pastry

• vickster  on  October 11, 2016

  Madelines

• kimtrev  on  October 11, 2016

  Kouign Amann

• veragusta  on  October 11, 2016

  Madeleines are my passion thank you for posting the recipe

• sgump  on  October 11, 2016

  I'll join allthatsleftarethecrumbs and kimtrev with the Kouign-amann group!

• pandapotamus  on  October 12, 2016

  Kouign Amann.

• alirov  on  October 12, 2016

  Macarons

• kayanelson  on  October 12, 2016

  macarons

• annmartina  on  October 12, 2016

  kouign amann

• vinochic  on  October 12, 2016

  another for Kouign Amann.

• jdlt  on  October 12, 2016

  Macarons and religieuses!

• sbh2006  on  October 14, 2016

  Another fantastic cookbook by Hillary – I was one of the recipe testers for this book (unfortunately it looks like the recipe I tested didn't make it into the final edition!). One of my favorite memories is making croissants in Montmartre!

• sarahawker  on  October 14, 2016

  Creme Brulee, my husbands favorite and I have never tried it.

• ydixon57  on  October 14, 2016

  I know it's a broad answer but 'pastries'

• Katiefayhutson  on  October 14, 2016

  macaron

• ltsuk  on  October 15, 2016

  madeleines if I have to pick just one

• juazella  on  October 15, 2016

  madelines

• lhudson  on  October 15, 2016

  Madelines and or Elcairs

• Dcotter  on  October 15, 2016

  Macarons

• lindaeatsherbooks  on  October 16, 2016

  I've tried tarte tatin a few times, but can't get the hang of flipping the cake.

• Nsteinen  on  October 16, 2016

  Macarons.

• milgwimper  on  October 16, 2016

  Too many to list but maybe macaron and croissant

• mpdeb98  on  October 16, 2016

  Crème brulee

• kitchenfrolic  on  October 16, 2016

  I really, really want to master the macaron!

• nicolthepickle  on  October 17, 2016

  I would love to make a Charlotte Russe.

• FireRunner2379  on  October 18, 2016

  Crêpes top my list of French desserts to master, they can be filled and topped with anything one can imagine!

• DJBWA  on  October 18, 2016

  Crepe cake

• Rinshin  on  October 18, 2016

  puff pastry

• edyenicole  on  October 18, 2016

  Crepes are top on my list.

• Summerlandsky  on  October 18, 2016

  Macaroons and anything made with home made puff pastry

• amandesi  on  October 19, 2016

  Either Kouign amann or a very simple, but very good chausson aux pommes.

• Kaseyvclark  on  October 19, 2016

  This French Tarte Du vigneron I had in Chinon…to die for!

• matag  on  October 19, 2016

  Kouign-amann

• gjelizabeth  on  October 19, 2016

  Crepes Suzanne

• herby  on  October 20, 2016

  Tart tatin

• echilt5  on  October 21, 2016

  Macarons

• love2chow  on  October 21, 2016

  lemon tart, chocolate eclair, almond crossant

• trudys_person  on  October 21, 2016

  Gateau St. Honore …

• Lyndaherman  on  October 22, 2016

  Coffee eclair

• t.t  on  October 22, 2016

  Does pain au chocolat count as a dessert? if not, either kouign amann or madelines…or maybe croquembouche? Ok, who am I kidding–I wish I had time to learn them all!

• TheSpicedLife  on  October 24, 2016

  Laminated dough (croissant based desserts, etc).

• cheftina888  on  October 25, 2016

  so many choices – hard to narrow down but I'd pick something rich and chocalately.

• lioraj  on  October 25, 2016

  Macarons, in particular raspberry please!

• bdmltm  on  October 25, 2016

  Macarons!

• cookingforthefam  on  October 26, 2016

  Chocolate mousse.

• lauriesk  on  October 26, 2016

  The palmier.

• djoh437938  on  October 26, 2016

  croscent

• lkgrover  on  October 26, 2016

  madeleines

• Dmartin997  on  October 26, 2016

  Macaroons and pastries

• lolako  on  October 26, 2016

  Pots de creme

• Lisa Guido  on  October 27, 2016

  macaron

• tarae1204  on  October 27, 2016

  I generally stay away from the notoriously challenging and time-consuming ones, as the simpler ones can be so easy and gratifying to make. I do love charlottes, and you don't see many recipes for them!

• Lafauvette  on  October 27, 2016

  crepes

• melmaren  on  October 27, 2016

  Profiteroles first, then macarons

• jlh39  on  October 28, 2016

  Creme brulee is my favorite and I have never felt confident enough to try to make it.

• roxlet  on  October 28, 2016

  Macrons

• bstewart  on  October 28, 2016

  Macaroons!

• RNJessicaK  on  October 28, 2016

  Croissants. I took a class on them, but I still feel intimidated.

• JanScholl  on  October 29, 2016

  anything with almonds

• rstuart  on  October 29, 2016

  Profiteroles!

• tborsodi  on  October 29, 2016

  Kouign Amann!

• bevie19  on  October 30, 2016

  Paris Brest.

• Foodelf  on  October 31, 2016

  Tarte Tatin – haven't made one in years!

• DFed  on  October 31, 2016

  anything with homemade puff pastry – it'll probably never happen 🙂

• mfl  on  November 1, 2016

  biscuits boudoir, to make charlotte from scratch

• eliza  on  November 1, 2016

  Macarons

• Radiantpurple  on  November 1, 2016

  Macarons and Madelines

• Rosesrpink50  on  November 1, 2016

  Madelines!

• Deneenm  on  November 2, 2016

  tarte tatin

• kprovost  on  November 2, 2016

  pastry cream

• lovelily1001  on  November 2, 2016

  Kouign amann

• Julia  on  November 2, 2016

  Kougin Amann

• percussion03  on  November 5, 2016

  I don't even know! I am a very "uncultured" baker!

• infotrop  on  November 6, 2016

  puff pastry

• Missdith34  on  November 7, 2016

  Eclairs

• angelanorr  on  November 8, 2016

  Cream brûlée

• Teruska  on  November 8, 2016

  My wife is the baker. I am the happy recipient.

• AGENT99  on  November 9, 2016

  Madeleines

• daniellespinato1  on  November 11, 2016

  Macrons!