Thanks to all of you, we have found the recipe for the special Bake Along to celebrate my book’s 1-year anniversary, Profiteroles! This profiterole recipe is one of my favorites in my book, French Pastry Made Simple (page 93!) and I hope that you love…

To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee Ian Chin (The Baking Chin!) and I got together to do a live bake-along on Instagram to make scones! Here’s the link to watch the REPLAY. They are so delicious! I hope you love them!

Just like the Dordogne in France this region was unknown to me. I knew of Cognac, bien sur, but just thought it was that fabulous drink folks swirled and sipped. Like a lot of things in France though, the drink is named after the region…

These fruit tarts are as beautiful as they are tasty. Inside a crisp melt in your mouth tart crust is a soft almond cake dotted with fruit. On top, a swirl of jam and lots of fresh berries. These are different from your typical fruit…

The impact that Marie Antoinette had on France is astounding. And we can add one more, quite surprising, thing to the list: croissants. While these delicious treats have become a daily staple and international symbol for France, croissants- and all of the wonderful viennoiseries we attribute…

I made these six years ago for Francois using leftover croissant dough, a bit of luck, and a touch of creativity. My oven was the size of a microwave and the door didn’t stay shut. But, they worked and I think I stole Francois’ heart…