Tag: France

île Flottante

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Île Flottante or “Floating Island” is one of my favorite desserts ever. There are many different versions of this dessert. Each restaurant has their own recipe and version but it is basically a poached meringue in English Cream. I always try it if it’s on the menu. The first one I ever had was at […]

Read More

The Adventure of Mont Saint Michel

.Reading time 19 minutes.

Mont Saint Michel is an interesting place with an amazing history. For nearly a thousand years people had been making a pilgrimage to this medieval site. The monastery was built on a rock high above the water. When the tide comes in it becomes an island and when the tide goes out you can walk […]

Read More