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, ...

Halfway between a cake and a pie, the classic Basque cake—known as gâteau Basque—is a staple from southern France and northern Spain, the lands of the Basque people. It has a rich and buttery ...

This relatively simple custard filled cake has a dedicated following within Basque communities. There is a Gâteau Basque Museum committed to demonstrating the technique of baking and a two-day Fête du ...

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 ...

A serendipitous trip in the Basque Country led Dorie Greenspan to this irresistible dessert. By Dorie Greenspan Fourteen or so months into Covid-times and more than 450 days since we left our home in ...

1 teaspoon pastis, such as Ricard or Pernod, or an anise-flavored liqueur Pinch of kosher salt To make the dough, in the work bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the ...

Editor’s note: High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents ...

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 ...