When it comes to a slice of something sweet to pair with a cup of coffee or after-dinner cocktail at a restaurant, you may be faced with the decision between a gâteau and a cake. Is there really a ...

Did you take French in high school? If so, you probably learned that "gâteau" (or "gâteaux" in plural) means "cake." But here's a tasty bit of food history -- while the French use "gâteau" for any ...

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 ...

The braised lamb is redolent of pomegranates and cumin. The chicken dumpling soup is fragrant with Persian limes and cardamom. Pan-seared potato gnocchi are laced with dried porcini, mesquite-grilled ...

Author Aleksandra Crapanzano, who lived in Paris as a child, has written a charming new book on French confections. In "Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes," she tells the story of ...

Known as "Jewish Apple Cake" because it uses oil instead of butter, this cake is called "Gateau de Hannouka" In France. The recipe is from Joan Nathan's "Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for ...

Doubling as a delicious maths problem, France's easy-to-make yoghurt cake recipe relies on volume measures facilitated by the ubiquitous 125g terracotta yoghurt pot. France is land of ornate pastries, ...

"Many years ago, Marcelle Bienvenu's column had her recipe for tea cakes. I made the recipe many times and my mother swore they were just like the ones she ate as a girl, " writes D.I. "Unfortunately, ...

ASDA is selling a unicorn gateau to make dessert time an even more magical part of any meal. The sweet treat is made from a soft vanilla sponge on a shortcrust pastry base and covered in a pink ...