After spending a good amount of time in France and developing a love for French pastry, I decided that it was time to learn how to make a classic madeleine cookie recipe. These mini butter cakes are a ...

Madeleines are the little French butter cakes that most (non-French) people think of more as a cookie. I don’t think they’re for the inexperienced cook—they are a little tricky and need a fair amount ...

Every year around this time, my mind invariably fills with thoughts of France. In my former life as a cruise director, Tony and I spent several spring seasons sailing around the western coast of ...

If you have been to France at least once, you know that certain breakfasts are not to be forgotten. The smell of freshly churned butter, the windows of the boulangeries at dawn, the first bite at a ...

Professional cook and baker David Lebovitz continues his observations about cooking and the culinary culture of France with a cookbook dedicated to remastering classic French dishes. This recipe is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the world of French patisserie, few treats are as elegant as the madeleine. These petite, shell-shaped sponge cakes have long ...