There is a peanut butter monster that lives in my house. That peanut butter loving monster is my husband. For every French pastry that I create there is a request for something to made with peanut butter. The man loves it. He is known to spread thick peanut butter over his waffles in the morning, he will […]
Chocolate is a personal favorite of mine. Not a big surprise, since the past several years have involved me working with it on a daily basis and eating copious amounts of it. When beginning pastry school, I waited eagerly for the chocolate courses and when it came time for my first pastry job I made […]
The last day of summer. Looking back, it seems as if it all passed by so quickly. Warm days, green grass, flowers upon flowers, and the long daylight hours. The slow-pace of summer was a welcome friend and I sadly say goodbye to the beauty it brought into my daily life. I’ve never been one […]
Macarons. One little word, one little meringue confection, and one little bite that sends us all swooning. The French are to be congratulated on their fine achievement in the creation of the macaron. Hats off. Truly. Years ago, I tasted my very first macaron. It tasted aweful. Dry, sickeningly sweet, no flavor in the filling, […]