Chestnut cream

Known in French as “crème de marrons”, chestnut cream is the ultimate Christmas comfort food in France. Sweet, creamy and nutty, kids and adults enjoy this golden spread on toasts, waffles, crêpes, or stirred into yogurts. It is also the star ingredients of some classic French desserts, like the fancy Mont Blanc or simpler Gâteau Ardéchois (Chestnut Cream Cake). Chestnut cream is sold in tubes or cans in France and can be found in most grocery stores. But for those in the US or Canada who…

For some reason, chestnuts are not that popular in U.S. And to me, nothing says winter like chestnuts. I grew up in a town that had street vendors selling fire roasted chestnuts during winter. To me they are nostalgic street food. Just the smell of them brings back so many memories for me. Snowflakes, roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, fireplace, friends... With record breaking low temperatures in Chicago, this cake was my first choice. Its so light, aromatic, creamy, it's really wonderful. The…

Vegan and traditional vesrsions of Crème de Marrons

What do you do when you see a madeleine recipe you really want to try but don't have a madeleine pan? You improvise... Naturally, I thought of using a mini muffin tin but then I had the idea that it might be nice to bake the batter in mini tart tins. So that's what I did, turning what should have been madeleines into what I'll call, tea cakes. A couple of my tea cakes are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter while the others (4 larger ones in my small batch) were slightly bigger at about 3 1/2…

A couple of months ago at the first Farmstead Supper, we served a toasted acorn ice cream made from wild foraged acorns. That ice cream was hands down the best ice cream I have ever tasted and everyone who attended the event was blown away. One of our goals for the Farmstead Supper was to […]

Chestnut jam is a great way to enjoy such a delightful autumn fruit. Make it at home with our easy recipe.

When I was a child, and it rained over night, we would go to the nearest forest and search for “cepes”. Cepes are big mushrooms similar to portobello that seem to pop up after a good ra…

This pudding takes the best part of a traditional mont blanc—the chestnuts—and dispenses with the fussy meringue, so you can enjoy chestnuts in all their toasty glory, with no distractions.

This dessert is the ultimate showstopper! With layers of creamy chestnut mousse and fluffy whipped cream, every bite is like a taste of heaven.

Mont Blanc cake (chestnut cream cake) is a signature French dessert made with crunchy meringue, whipped cream, and delicious chestnut cream piped like vermicelli. This elegant and gluten-free dessert is perfect for a birthday, anniversary, and any other occasion. #montblanccake #chestnut #chestnutcream #glutenfree