For this deliciously sweet tart, I reflect on the versatility of the French word pâte, the origins of English 'yolk', and colour perception.

French Spiced Loaf - a comforting, sticky, bake perfect for the cooler weather. One ingredient caused a lot of bother 'quatre épices'

Can 'salt and pepper' be standalone instructions? Plus what is 'bear's garlic' and why is it known as that?

A cheese-fuelled post about this Swiss dish, the challenge of translating 'convivialité', some great French idioms.

My translation from French to English of Recette de la Raclette originale (original raclette recipe), from Hervé Cuisine.

What's the difference between 'piment doux' and 'poivron', plus unusual examples of concision in French with some fantastic culinary verbs

Are savoury crumbles more common in France than the UK? What's really the difference between a squash and pumpkin?

What's a Parisian mushroom? Find out about this special mushroom variety, as I reflect on why urban growing is becoming more popular.

Making my version of daube de boeuf, I consider cultural differences in terms of meat cuts, and words with new meaning in cooking.

This week I made Tomato Tarte Tatin,and reflected on how best to translate badigeonner - should the mustard be slathered, spread or covered?

#ThatTranslatorCanCook - or can they?! Week 4 was a bit of a baking failure as I attempted to make langues de chat biscuits

Ensuring the recipe sounds appealing, and translating humour. Discover the challenges in translating this classic Breton Galettes Recipe.

Is the average UK cook expected to have less cooking knowledge than the average French cook? This and other thoughts on niçoise salad.

Butter varieties, oven temperatures, vanilla sugar, and more - hear about the translation challenges, ingredient substitutions, and more.

See who is taking part in the #ThatTranslatorCanCook challenge, and follow their posts.

#thattranslatorcancook: a recipe translation and cooking challenge. Translate and cook/bake a recipe a week for a whole year.