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French ‘cannot tell a good baguette anymore’ says bread historian

Bakers are in crisis as French people no longer have a taste for good bread and the problem starts in schools

RECIPES: Parisian picks, yoghurt cake and chocolate meringue gâteau

Two foolproof cake recipes from award–winning American food writer

RECIPES: bake a French baguette or sweet potato bread like a master

Award-winning French baker, Eric Kayser, shares his love of baking in ‘The Bread Book’. We share three recipes here

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French baker’s coloured ‘art’ croissants draw queues round the block

A 22-year-old baker who perfected his viennoiserie skills in lockdown once sold his whole stock in 24 minutes due to his colourful and creative designs

Ask a French person: why would bakery not swap my ‘soggy’ pastry?

We look at why a reader’s request to swap a pastry resulted in the baker threatening to call the police

Covid 19: French baker prints attestations on bread bags

Inspired decision has boosted regular trade and proved a big hit with customers

The history behind Provence's classic sweet treat: calissons

Calissons are very popular sweet treats from Provence. Connexion speaks to a notable producer of these oval-shaped, almond-based beauties.

Recipe of the Week: Orange Yogurt Cake

In this week's Recipe of the Week , Audrey Le Goff shares her recipe for a simple and timeless Orange Yogurt Cake.

French patissier jailed in China in 2017 returns home

A French patissier who was imprisoned and then released on conditional parole for two years in China for his part in the 2017 expired flour scandal has arrived back home in France.

Franchise bakeries in France fight to open 7/7

Bakeries in two departments have launched a new legal challenge to be allowed to open seven days a week after being prosecuted for opening on Sundays.

French bakeries in second Love Baguette AIDS campaign

Almost 900 artisanal bakeries across France are to help raise money for the fight against AIDS by selling a ribbon-shaped “Love Baguette”, this October.

French baguettes could soon be protected by Unesco

Baguettes could soon be recognised as an official part of France’s cultural heritage by Unesco, as a bakery group plans to present its case.

Boulanger fined €3,000 for refusing to take a day off

A baker in Aube is fighting a fine of €3,000 for working too much, after his shop opened seven days a week in the summer of 2017.

French “Bake Off” creates gruesome Halloween cakes

The French version of the UK's Channel 4 “Great British Bake-Off” TV show has got a little spookier than its original namesake, after contestants were asked to create Halloween-inspired bakes.

Bakers

French ‘cannot tell a good baguette anymore’ says bread historian

RECIPES: Parisian picks, yoghurt cake and chocolate meringue gâteau

RECIPES: bake a French baguette or sweet potato bread like a master

French baker’s coloured ‘art’ croissants draw queues round the block

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