Chocolate cake became popular in the 19th century after cocoa powder and modern chocolate-making techniques made chocolate more accessible for baking.

Earlier chocolate desserts were often served as drinks or puddings, but the invention of powdered cocoa allowed bakers to create rich, moist cakes with deep chocolate flavor.

 The first modern chocolate cake recipes appeared in Europe and the United States during the Victorian era, and the dessert quickly became a favorite for birthdays and special occasions.

This recipe print is available in English and in French.

An illustration of a classic American cookie recipe made with butter, sugar, flour and chocolate chips. The artwork follows the ingredients and baking process behind a treat that has been a favorite in American homes since its creation in the 1930s.

This illustration shows the recipe for Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, made with two cocoa-based cookies filled with a sweet cream center. It presents the ingredients and steps behind this familiar American cookie.

Plants and medicinal herb series #1

Watercolor painting inspired by' Histoire des Plantes ' book.

The French Royal Academy of Sciences was founded by King Louis XIV in 1666 at the instigation of his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert : ' Colbert selected a small group of scholars who gathered on december 22nd, 1666 in the King's Library, newly established in rue Vivienne in Paris, and went on to hold twice-weekly work sessions '. This was the first meeting of the group, which comprised seven mathematician-surveyors, a physician, six doctors of medicine, four astronomers, two anatomists, and a botanist.
One of the projects undertaken by this brand new Academy was to compile a compendium of knowledge about plants in a volume entitled 'Histoire des Plantes'.

Built around freshly cooked lobster from the waters of the North Atlantic, the Maine Lobster Roll represents the connection between local seafood and New England cooking traditions.