There are a few classics a serious baker must absolutely master. For the serious Francophile baker — or the baker with a literary interest — the list of classics most certainly includes a madeleine.

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 ...

Makes 12 madeleines. Resting time: 2 to 3 hours. Baking time: 9 to 10 minutes. Recipe by Fabrice le Bourdat, baker-pastry chef of the bakery Blé sucré, is from “Let’s Eat France!” by François-Régis ...

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 ...

MUCH HAS BEEN made of Marcel Proust's passage on tea-dunked madeleines in "Remembrance of Things Past." One bite reconnected the author to his childhood—"No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the ...

Brighter, lighter, less sweet and a little less “grandma” than true rose, the smell of rose geranium is like old rose blended with a touch of citrus, spice, green herbs and a tiny hint of resin. This ...

Aside from the price and the cachet, Champagne is one of life’s simplest pleasures -- just lifting a glass is a mood-altering experience. But it brings out the Gaudi in hosts. Who doesn’t want to take ...

It’s fun to surprise guests, especially with an unexpected twist on dessert. It’s even more fun when the dessert in question — a basket of warm-from-the-oven madeleines — actually makes your life ...

It's nearly midnight. You're sitting at the ASUC Student Union, writing a paper for French R1B. It's due in just a few hours, yet all you can think about is how you really, really, really want to sink ...