pate a choux

P芒te 脿 Choux

I鈥檝e always wanted to make this dessert for dear old dad, but a whole Boston cream pie is much too large for just the three of us. So I wondered, what would be an alternative way to make it? Of course

pastry student piping cream into a doughnut

Facing Your Fears

With that in mind, it probably wouldn鈥檛 surprise you that I鈥檝e had my fair share of baking disasters. I am the queen of trying a new recipe the day of a really important dinner鈥攁nd tearing my hair out

kneading dough for bread

The Great Bread Debate

So why would a self-proclaimed 鈥渁vid home baker鈥 and bread lover never make bread? That鈥檚 right, this baker鈥攚ho has laughed in the face of the French macaron and homemade puff pastry鈥攈as run away from

colorful pile of macarons

The Singing Baker

Needless to say, assisting my mom in the kitchen during her fabulous parties was a must. My sister and I would dress up in our party outfits, don vintage aprons and pass the hors d'oeuvres. Looking

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