Welcome to the section of my website entirely dedicated to French sweet recipes from Monsieur de France. Here you will find easy homemade desserts to prepare: crepes, pies, madeleines, brioches, mousses, cookies, and regional treats. Each recipe shares a piece of French expertise and can be enjoyed from breakfast to afternoon tea.
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French Pastries: Must-Try Desserts You Should Know
Jérôme Prod'homme
French pastries are famous worldwide for their elegance, precision, and rich flavors. From delicate macarons to iconic éclairs and traditional tarts, French desserts reflect centuries of craftsmanship and culinary culture. This guide presents the must-try French pastries and classic desserts every visitor and food lover should know.
article updated on December 19, 2025
Carnival doughnuts are a tradition around Shrove Tuesday in many parts of France, especially in the East. A lot of people make them and offer them to their neighbors. What's the recipe and how do you make them? Monsieur de France's tips.
Alsatian apple tart is a classic French dessert known for its creamy, custard-like filling. Unlike a standard apple tart, this regional specialty from eastern France combines sliced apples with a mixture of cream, eggs, and sugar. This traditional recipe shows how Alsatian apple tart is made in France, with simple ingredients and a rich, melt-in-the-mouth texture.
Article updated on December 21, 2025
Norman apple tart is a classic French dessert from Normandy, known for its rich and creamy filling. More indulgent than a standard apple tart, it highlights the region’s iconic ingredients: apples, cream, and sometimes a touch of Calvados. This traditional recipe explains how Norman apple tart is made in France, with a soft texture and a generous, comforting flavor.
Article updated on December 21, 2025
The origin would be British, but lemon is also from the South of France, particularly Menton, and it's a tart you'll find in French brasseries. You can make it yourself, and it's delicious! Follow Monsieur de France's recipe. (Actually, no, it's my Aunt Nicole's, but shhhh!).
Everything is gourmet in Lorraine, even the crêpes! These famous "vautes" or "votes" are, in fact, very thick crêpes that can be eaten as a spread or even, given their thickness, eaten with fruit. There's nothing to it and it's just delicious.
Shortbread: delicious to break hunger, to offer to guests or to accompany coffee, economical and an ideal recipe to introduce little ones to pastry-making. Discover our recipe :
Pancakes are a simple delicacy. An old recipe that lets you indulge yourself by varying the filling. Discover the recipe of my Aunt Nicole, from Brittany (the region of crêpes!) and make your crêpes a family success!
Flan is delicious. Eggs, cream and a hint of childhood to savor with my grandmother's flan recipe, which I'm sharing with you here ...
Some date its creation back to the 17th century, and it's even said that Madame de Sévigné knew this recipe, which I'm sharing with you and which my grandmother made every Christmas.
