Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mamy’s pear cake

Posted on 27 March 2010 by leacock

preparation time: 20 hours baking time: 40 minutes This is about as failsafe as cake recipes get. Depending on the size of the pan and the amount of fruit used, the pear chunks may peek through the top (as shown) … Continue reading →

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Easter at Patrick Roger (again)

Posted on 22 March 2010 by leacock

The window display at the Faubourg-Saint Honoré Patrick Roger is currently piled high with Easter eggs, crafty foxes and cooking rats, all made out of chocolate. It’s a smaller version of the display at the Saint-Germain shop, which had too … Continue reading →

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Easiest olive oil cake ever

Posted on 13 March 2010 by leacock

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 45-50 minutes emergency contact: not even necessary This is also known as “Hazel’s cake” (because she can eat half of it in one sitting), or “Amy’s welcome home cake” (because there was one made … Continue reading →

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