beckyEarlier 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 …
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Blackberry Pastries
Made with puff pastry, ripe summer blackberries, a cream cheese and goat cheese filling, and just a touch of lemon, these miniature blackberry pastries remind me of the classic cheese and berry danish, but are …
Candied Orange Peel Recipe
Learn how to make candied orange peels with my simple candied orange peel recipe. Made with fresh citrus fruit, granulated sugar, and a little bit of patience, this candied citrus rind recipe works with lemons, …
Pithivier with Mushrooms, Leeks, and Potatoes
This vegetarian puff pastry pithivier recipe with mushrooms, leeks, potatoes, and cheese makes an impressive (but easy!) weeknight dinner. What Inspired This Savory Pithivier Recipe? I originally posted this pithiver recipe in the spring of …
Pastry School Diary – Superior Pâtisserie, Weeks 9-12
Hello, friends. It’s been awhile. It’s amazing how much things have changed since my last blog post. At this point, and after all that’s been happening, exams feel like a lifetime ago. (In reality, it’s …
Pastry School Diary – Superior Pâtisserie, Weeks 7-8
A year or so ago, I took an excellent multi-day sugarwork course with Chef Kathryn Gordon at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. I immediately took to the creative nature of the …
Rebecca Frey is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, photographer, stylist, and pastry chef. She earned the Diplôme de Pâtisserie (French Pastry Techniques Diploma) from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2020 and an MSc in Culinary Innovation from Birkbeck, University of London in 2022, where she focused her dissertation research on Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. She also holds a Professional Chocolatier’s Certificate from Ecole Chocolat. Rebecca has developed recipes for websites including Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram @bastecutfold.