making French pastry fun and accessible, a le cordon bleu paris pastry chef in Versailles
I must admit that I always have a can of pumpkin in my pantry either for my favorite Pumpkin Muffins or maybe something like this! These are so delicious that Francois and I ate them all in about two days. So yes, good enough for…
The story of the financier is that they were invented by a pastry shop in the Stock Exchange sector of Paris as little cakes in the shape of gold bars that businessmen could put in their pocket as a snack for later. The almond cakes…
now now now- I know it’s usually “One Bowl” this or that but I think two bowls is pretty darn good. Well actually I should correct that and say one bowl, a small saucepan, a whisk, and a stirring spoon AND no mixer required. I…
I was going to put the full name of this cookie as the title but it was a little long! Here we go- chocolate chocolate chip white chocolate chip cookies. Woo that’s a mouthful! And a tasty one at that. The first day I made…
My parents visited me last month around Thanksgiving and brought with them a massive 5 pound bag of pecans. It actually says “MAMMOTH” pecan halves on the bag. tehe! I am proud to say that I have already made it through half of the bag,…
I’m not sure if it’s better to be naughty, and get these cookies, or nice. tehe Coal cookies! An awesome stocking stuffer for anyone on the Naughty or Nice list. Happy Christmas Eve Eve! Coal Cookies From King Arthur Flour. 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted…