At long last the month of pastry and lamination has arrived! Due to some unforeseen events, April’s theme was pushed out two months to allow for time to collect the necessary supplies (e.g. flour). There are countless types and variations of pastry as plenty of regions have left their mark on the patisserie world. It …
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Chocolate #2: Chocolates (Tempered)
For every successful baker, learning how to temper chocolate is one of the key techniques to master. Until recently, I never understood why tempering was a challenging task or why it was so important to do correctly. If your goal is to make hard chocolates that will hold their shape, look professionally made and taste …
Chocolate #1: Apricot Thumbprint Chocolate Cookies
These sacher torte cookies go one step further.
Ice Cream #2: Cardamom Matcha
My colleague’s husband is turning 30 (“scoring 3 perfect 10’s”) and had a birthday extravaganza today. In lieu of a present, I made 5 flavors of ice cream for his party. The ice cream bar was a hit, and this matcha green tea got the most votes for “favorite”. It wasn’t quite as strong as …
Food of the Month 