Sometimes I find that I stray from a recipe and it turns out ten times more delicious! Sometimes I find that a change I makes affects the dish more than I had desired. Every so often, I read through a recipe really carefully and thoroughly.
The last batch of cookies I made, I discovered just before [...]
Several months ago, the Daring Bakers baked up just about a zillion versions of the Bakewell Tart. Of course, I did the same in a timely manner but just never shared the deliciousness of my creation with you. Why share it now? Well, the short story is, I am thinking of baking another one. The [...]
There are things you dream about making, right? Items on your list that you would never admit you want to make, because it just may push you into the doing, right?
One of those things for me has always been croissants. I am in awe of the swirls of flaky dough. I have known there are [...]
Would you ever forgive me if I didn’t let you in on this? I am not sure I would forgive myself! I am just so relieved I saw it in time!
You see, a few months ago, I was overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with life, overwhelmed with people, overwhelmed with culture. But mostly, I was overwhelmed by my [...]
A year ago, I hadn’t even heard of Dorie Greenspan. I blame that on living in Peru. I could rattle off great chefs and fantastic pastry chefs from Peru, but I am often sketchy on “the latest” in others areas. When Laurie began to post her fantastic baked goods on Tuesdays, I watched with envy. [...]