Sadly, I have only been to France once, and it wasn't Paris and I was dating a strict vegan who didn't drink. Sigh. No wine and no cheese and he didn't eat "white" bread or sweets. Really, what is the point of going to France if you aren't going to eat the food and drink the wine? The Tour de France is the answer.  I must be longing to go since I have only been dragging out my French based cookbooks or being attracted to the French recipes in the non-French cookbooks. First with the madeleines and now with financiers. I had always known them as newlywed cakes and so when I was reading the recipe for them in Just A Bite, and Gand talked about them being a newlywed dessert, I took that as a sign to make them. I love how moist and spongy the cakes are with that wonderful addition of brown butter and almond meal. Traditionally, I would make these with berries but since they are not in season, they are a tad pricey. So I went with satsumas and pears. I have a feeling that January is … [Read more...]