Bonjour! A few weeks ago now, I had a fun-filled week of making chocolate croissants. Two batches of dough, three rounds of baking and techniques. Finally, I am satisfied with the outcome, to much relief, I’m sure, of my partner. I was on a mission to figure out how to make the best chocolate croissant … Continue reading Chocolate Croissants – Pain au chocolat
Nothing beats the sweet and warm scent of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven! This is now one of the new favorite sweets in our household! For a few years I have wanted to try my hand at making them from scratch and this year I figured Easter was the perfect reason. And since then, … Continue reading Cinnamon Rolls
Spring has sprung! Gorgeous flowers are blooming and filling the air with their heavenly scent. All of the daffodils and hyacinths we planted last fall have come up and I could not be more excited. The giant alliums are now preparing to bloom. This year for Easter we kept things pretty chill. We made brunch, … Continue reading Carrot Cake Donuts
If you are looking for a light and airy dessert that does not make you feel guilty for indulging, then meringue is the dessert for you! What I am going to share with you is a basic vanilla meringue, this can serve as a jumping off point to add your own flavors, colors and goodies. … Continue reading Meringues!
Recently I had the opportunity to make a birthday cake for my friend’s daughter’s 3rd birthday. Actually, this is the second time I have baked for this little girl’s birthday. For her 1st birthday, I made Elmo cupcakes. This time it was a princess cake! The top layer of cakes were funfetti. The bottom layer … Continue reading Chocolate Cake
This year has been anything but normal. Typically this time of year is filled with get togethers and holiday celebrations. Instead of gathering for a Christmas party, due to safety reasons, some friends and us, my boyfriend and I, decided to have a gingerbread house competition. We used Zoom to showcase our creations, vote and … Continue reading Gingerbread Greenhouse
Thanksgiving this year was a smaller affair. We usually go over to my sister and brother-in-law’s house to have our feast with them and my sister’s in-laws. This time we did get together with my sister, brother-in-law and nephew. Please note, that moving forward, until the pandemic is over, we will no longer be gathering … Continue reading Parmesan Sage Pull Apart Bread
Hopefully everyone has been enjoying their summer during our new normal. And more importantly, I hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy! One of my best friends asked me to make a cake for his fiancee’s birthday. Of course, I said yes! They were truly made for each other and I am so happy … Continue reading Mango Curd
Since we’ve been on lock-down, during the Safer at Home order, I have been gathering ideas of what to try my hand at baking. This morning I finally decided to make some bagels and to try three different flavors: Rosemary Sea Salt Garlic Parmesan Cinnamon Sugar I went back and forth on whether to make … Continue reading Bagels
White Velvet Buttermilk Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting. Continue reading White Velvet Buttermilk Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
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