Long time no see, my friends! It has been a while since my last post. I have been spending my time mostly with work – covid style of course. It seems like preparations for the next thing never ends. Don’t get me wrong, I am extremely grateful that our business is doing ok with everythingRead more
It is hard to believe that this is my first quarantine post. I have been extremely busy with my bakery business. A great deal has changed since March – how we operate, changes in our pastries and our staffing etc. After a few months of hustling in the kitchen, I finally found some time toRead more
For fall this year, I developed a Lamington recipe for my bakery – Pumpkin Lamington. It is more popular than I had thought, because they are no common here. Lamington is traditionally an Australian treat. A cake in a small cube shape, with a thin filling such as raspberry jam, and coated with a chocolateRead more
Summer is in full swing and father’s day is tomorrow. Whether you want to put together a dessert for a BBQ party in the fantastic warm weather or impress your family this Salted Bourbon Caramel Brownie Ice-cream Sandwich will do the trick. I have used good quality store-bought ice-creams and for the recipe so youRead more
I love madeleines, they are one of the most iconic French pastries. When I received the book French Appetizers from Marie, the fellow Canadian food blogger of Food Nouveau I was so excited to try the Spiced Madeleines with Salted Caramel Sauce recipe. Marie is so inspirational in many ways, she is a mother, she sharesRead more
It has been a while since I posted here. It seems like after writing the book, I just subconsciously wanted to take a mental break from blogging about recipes. I think I finally came back 🙂 I wanted to do something different with hot cross buns this year. I was actually inspired by Jamie Oliver’s recipeRead more
This is one of my favourite pastries from French Pastry 101. I first made a similar tart in a French cooking class using plums, and fell in love with the beautiful flavours and textures of the dessert. The almond pear tart is a French classic, filled with almond frangipane, and topped with fresh or poached pears.Read more
