If you’re a fan of Bakeoff or other baking competitions, you’ve surely seen contestants whipping up batches of pastry cream to fill and frost their fabulous creations. But have you ever wondered how to make …
Chocolate, Coffee, and Passionfruit Entremet
Last week I created a beautiful passionfruit, coffee, and chocolate entremet cake with a handmade tempered chocolate rose. An entremet is a layered cake dessert containing various contrasting components. The best thing about an entremet? …
Caramel Popcorn Buttercream Frosting
I think caramel popcorn is one of those foods that truly improves upon the original. Basic buttered popcorn is nice as a nostalgic cinema treat, but it has nothing on the sweet, salty crunch of …
Mango, Lemon and White Chocolate Entremet Cake
I first learned how to make an entremet (a fancy, layered cake built inside a metal ring, and containing contrasting components and flavors) during my studies at Le Cordon Bleu London. At Le Cordon Bleu …
Autumn Pear Entremet Cake
One of my latest creations is this autumn pear entremet cake. Built inside a metal ring, entremets (layered mousse cakes) feature a variety of contrasting components. This combination creates the experience of tasting multiple flavors …
Cheeseburger Macarons!
Cheeseburger…macarons? Say what? I love foods that look like other foods. (Case in point: These white chocolate, lemon, and apricot bon bons that look just like deviled eggs. Or, my “macaron cake” from the celebration …