Croissants

Croissants are the essential French pastry. Fresh baked for breakfast or smothered in almonds for the goûter, there’s something wonderful about the flaky, almost brittle crust and the soft, fragrant centre of these simple little pastries. Of course you can buy croissants (or what purport to be croissants) ready-made from supermarkets everywhere but, believe me, nothing – nothing-beats the real deal, baked to perfection in your own oven and eaten hot, with a cup of bitter chocolate.