French-related articles and recipes

Recipes and blogposts about the French diet and lifestyle from my perspective (I was born and raised in France).

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Laughing Cow pudding cake

No, this post isn’t sponsored by the Laughing Cow wedges! A French friend suggested I [...]

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I finally tried CrossFit!

I finally had the opportunity to try a CrossFit training at a box when visiting [...]

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Low-carb île flottante

Ile flottante (floating island) is a French dessert that consists of a vanilla custard with [...]

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Protein madeleines

Madeleines are a kind of little buttery sponge cakes. They’re pretty basic and simple but [...]

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Vegan protein crème brûlée

An easy recipe I made using vanilla-flavored pea protein, coconut milk and a tiny teaspoon [...]

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Protein yule log

So, here’s a recipe for a low-carb yule log (or bûche de Noël as we called it [...]

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Chestnut protein pudding

My favorite November post-workout meal: a thick, smooth, comforting and nutritious pudding made of chestnuts [...]

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French controversy over the book “La pâtisserie Dukan”

This blogpost about me testing some Dukan diet dessert recipes from the French book “La [...]

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Pain au chocolat

Pain au chocolat is a common butter pastry in France. It consists of a combination [...]

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Chocolate fondant

A chocolate fondant is a kind of small underbaked chocolate cake with a meltingly soft [...]

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