beckyOriginal post published September 10th, 2020. Post last updated on May 23rd, 2024. Featuring a chocolate ganache burger, fondant cheese and tomato, buttercream lettuce, and a sesame seed macaron shell bun, these homemade burger macarons …
Welcoming summer with a fondant cake!
Earlier this week, I made a beach-themed fondant cake to welcome the summer season. This cake was specially requested by (and designed for) my nephews to mark the end of their less-than-traditional school year. I …
Celebrating Christmas with a Gingerbread Pub!
I made a gingerbread pub to celebrate the holiday season! I modeled my design on the many pretty pubs found around London. This is the first time I’ve attempted something this complex. It most definitely …
Macaron Mania!
My summer of macaron making! This summer I set a goal for myself: Do something every day to improve my baking skills. I defined “something” as any number of things. Taking a class, watching a …
Choux Buns with Caramel and Pistachio
Original post published July 14th, 2019. Post last updated on August 21st, 2024. Made with a classic French choux pastry recipe, these miniature choux buns filled with vanilla bean pastry cream, dunked in caramel glaze, …
Patriotic macarons for July 4th!
Macarons, macarons! Of all of the French recipes I looked forward to learning in pastry school, one of the things I most wanted to learn was the proper technique for making a classic macaron cookie. …