WHEN I FIRST read Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” decades ago as a teenager, I was thrilled to discover a simple dessert called a clafoutis — essentially a fruit custard-like ...

This summer, I became obsessed with making clafoutis — big baked custardy fruit pancakes. If you look up the definition of clafoutis, it is referred to as a tart or fruit covered with flan. But, I ...

One of the things I miss these days is getting my hands on cookbooks. We used to get pounds of advance-copy cookbooks from publishers at The Washington Post office each week, and ripping into ...

Clafouti is the name of a wonderful classic, country French batter cake, sort of a cross between a flan and a fruit-filled pancake. In the Limousin region of France, where it is spelled clafoutis, the ...

This custard is a pairing of classic and comfort food. Delicious and really easy to make, this dish can be made with any kind of fruit so be creative and have some fun. 1) Butter a large baking dish ...

A clafoutis is a classic and traditional French dessert with sweet and juicy cherries baked in a rich custard-like batter. This dessert is as simple as it can be to prepare. A delicious batter is ...

This dessert is a type of fruit pancake that has its origin in the central region of France. Rustic and simple to prepare, it is especially popular in that area of France during the cherry season, as ...

A classic clafouti (or clafoutis) is a pudding from the Limousin region and this country-French dessert is made by topping a layer of fresh fruit with batter, rather like a cobbler. There are other ...

September is a curious kind of month. It’s the time of year that we wistfully bid farewell to the easy, carefree days of summer and say hello to the crisp apples, new school clothes and the more ...

One of the things I miss these days is getting my hands on cookbooks. We used to get pounds of advance-copy cookbooks from publishers at the Washington Post office each week, and ripping into ...

Experience the rustic charm of French baking with this Classic Cherry Clafoutis. This delightful dessert combines juicy cherries with a light, custard-like batter to create a treat that’s perfect for ...