pastry

This time of year we are all about citrus! When I moved to France, I started going to the farmer’s markets on a regular basis and it’s become a fantastic way to keep up with the changing of the seasons. This past weekend… at one…

These desserts… you guys… they’re one of my favorites. When I was living in Paris and wanted a little snack, I would go to Aux Merveilleux de Fred and get a mini-sized one to munch on. Just 1.50€ and so much joy!!! Two rounds meringue…

These cute little French pastries were made in just over an hour in our Surprise Bake Along on September 26th! What fun they are to make! There are just three easy components… including making Ladyfingers from scratch (oui!!), a simple mousse for the interior, and…

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 usually there’s a bit of a heads up when something opens: construction, a coming soon sign, maybe a news article, but this one seemed to pop up literally overnight. One minute I’m jumping on the train to go to Normandy and the next, a text from…

Last week I was on the hunt for a torch. We’re talking a mega torch for singeing things like meringue or warming up the bowl of a mixer to get butter to room temperature faster. I’d say a torch, mixer, whisk, zester and a spatula…