summer ice cream churning: chocolate, vanilla, coconut, pistachio, and mango

take a peek into europain, the worldwide exhibition of bread and pastries and competition for master bakers and patissiers

crushed speculoos (a spiced cookie eaten on dec 6th in belgium and parts of france) + creamy ricotta cheese + pears = 1 yummy tart

making a pink praline tart with a sachet of pink pralines brought back from lyon, france.

the importance of greasing your pan: what happens to the crust of a poor clafoutis when you do and don’t skip that basic step.

from west switzerland comes the creamy tarte au raisiné! or in german, the traubensaftkuchen! and in english: the white grape juice tart!

one shape: the square. two colors: green and white. many hours later…. 103 wedding cookies, each one different from the other.

get rid of your egg whites and frozen fruit that is buried in your freezer by making some financiers. + some tips on browning butter!

a simple belgium breakfast: toast + hazelnut spread + chocolate sprinkles = simple but always hits the spot.

turning vegetables into cups, dicing the insides, then switching it with other veggies!

WHACK. WHACK. WHACK. what’s that whacking sound coming from? from the making of some normandy beaten bread!

from a plain sugar cookie to a wedding cookie with the couple’s initials, animal, and color all hidden in 1 simple cookie!

a ring so pretty you wish you could eat it. oh wait, you actually can! sliced dried fruit mixed with silver makes some lovely rings.

macarons you’d never see at a patisserie in france. what causes the swelling and how to get rid of it (or how to get it if you so desire)

Pierre Hermé’s apple tart with apples, walnuts, pinenuts, grapes, and orgeat syrup – all discovered from a book in a texas library.

A brief overview to the many types of sweet breads you will find in Taiwan’s bakeries. Black sesame, green onions, and red beans galore!

a traditional quiche lorraine. no cheese, no onions. just cream, eggs, and bacon make up this lovely quiche.

1 batter yields 5 different results for a green and brown matcha chocolate cake

multiple failed attempts finally lead to perfect cream puffs!

that takes the cake! an annual cake show in austin, tx. seeing beautiful cakes and meeting celebrities of the cake world.

a fun way to let your guests assemble their own dessert using 4 edible bowls: tuile, chocolate, meringue/whipped cream and strawberries.

making praline powder from raw hazelnuts, step by step. delicious sugar coated goodness!