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
Pâte à choux (a.k.a. choux pastry) is a French pastry dough consisting of eggs, flour, butter, and water. It is used in a variety of baked goods. These include éclairs, cream puffs, croquembouche, and the …
Raspberry Twist Danish Bread for Breakfast
This raspberry danish bread offers a happy medium between breakfast and dessert! Although I’m generally most interested in baking sweet things, like cakes and cookies, I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with breadmaking …
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. …