Fashioned after a traditional French gâteau Breton, the gâteau Basque and even the galette des rois — all cakes made of sweet ...

Gateau Basque is kind of like a tart, or a pie, or a cookie -- and the filled cake is one of the more unusual desserts in cookbook author Dorie Greenspan's repertoire. "It's a dry cake, but delicious, ...

In Cara Black's soon to be released Paris-based noir mystery novel, Murder in Passy, (Soho Press), a computer-savvy French-American private investigator named Aimee Leduc gets an ill-tempered elderly ...

Dear Pat: Our new favorite restaurant is Lüke on the River Walk. We hardly ever make it to dessert, since there are so many yummy appetizers and main courses. But last week, we tried the Gâteau Basque ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This relatively simple custard filled cake has a dedicated following within Basque communities. There is a Gâteau Basque Museum committed to ...

1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and keep at hand. 2. Working in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and both sugars together ...

For my dining dollar, dessert really isn’t as great a value as that foie gras add-on or an excellent cheese plate. Once I ordered the Basque cake at Gemma, though, I had to reconsider my no-dessert ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Slice of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and nuts - Lal Nallath/Shutterstock When it comes to a slice of something sweet to ...