Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine Pie

Lorraine Mirabelles Plums

Macarons de Nancy - Almond Macaroons

Lorraine Madeleine: It is believed that the delightful Madeleine cookie came from a young maid named Madeleine who used to work for the Duke of Lorraine, Stanislas Leczinski in the late 1700s. She had to replace Stanislas' cook and prepare pastries for a royal banquet in the French town of Commercy. As the only treat she knew was her family's shell-shaped soft cookie, she baked loads of these small cakes - which were eventually highly appreciated by the Duke's guests. The traditional French Madeleines are small shell-shaped cakes made out with eggs, plain flour, butter and sugar, especially famous for their smooth texture and funny shape.