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Desserts

Classic French dishes, each with a short list of what to buy in Canada before you start.

Thick slices of golden pan-fried French toast dusted with icing sugar on a white plate.
A golden crumble with a crisp, sandy topping in a round white baking dish with handles, on a white marble counter.
A golden shortcrust apple tart with peeled apple slices arranged in circles and a glossy apricot glaze.

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Thick slices of golden pan-fried French toast dusted with icing sugar on a white plate.

Desserts

French Toast

Pain perdu

A golden crumble with a crisp, sandy topping in a round white baking dish with handles, on a white marble counter.

Desserts

Apple Crumble

Crumble aux pommes

A golden shortcrust apple tart with peeled apple slices arranged in circles and a glossy apricot glaze.

Desserts

French Apple Tart

Tarte aux pommes

A golden far breton with prunes, baked in a rectangular glass dish.

Desserts

Far Breton

A plum tart with a crumbly streusel topping on a wooden table, with halved purple plums beside it.

Desserts

Alsatian Plum Tart

Tarte aux quetsches

A cherry clafoutis dusted with icing sugar in a red fluted baking dish on dark slate.

Desserts

Cherry Clafoutis

Clafoutis aux cerises

Crème brûlée in a white ramekin with a caramelized, golden-brown sugar top.

Desserts

Crème Brûlée

A stack of thin golden crêpes on a white plate, with two folded into quarters on top.

Desserts

Crêpes

A bowl of dark chocolate mousse with a wooden spoon resting in it, on a blue and white cloth.

Desserts

Chocolate Mousse

Mousse au chocolat

An unmoulded tarte tatin with glossy, caramelized apples packed tightly on a pastry base.

Desserts

Tarte Tatin

Bonjour, I'm Thomas.

I was born in France and moved to Canada three years ago. I love French cooking, and making familiar dishes here helps me feel at home. Finding Canadian equivalents for French ingredients can take some figuring out, so I'm sharing recipes and ingredient swaps to help you bring a little of France to your own kitchen.

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Recipe categories

  • Mains (25)
  • Desserts (10)
  • Baking (5)
  • Appetizers (7)
  • Sauces & Basics (2)

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