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 …
The New York Theatre District…in Gingerbread!
For most of us, 2020 has been a year of longing. Longing for family, for work, for travel, for carefree drinks with friends, for that much-loved restaurant or coffee shop. But when I think about …
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 …