6/29/14

Doughnuts are Delicious

If you asked me a month ago what my favorite food was I probably would've listed a dozen items.  But doughnuts wouldn't have registered.  If you asked me now, doughnuts would totally make that list.  Making them yourself changes so many things.  





6/23/14

Fresh Baklava!

If there was ever a sweet that I couldn't stop eating...it's baklava.

It seems as though every region had its own take on this phyllo based pastry.  The best I've tried is this Egyptian version.  Sweet and buttery with a nice crunch!


Packaged and ready to go!

6/21/14

Things Pastry Chefs Get Excited About: Part 1

There are countless things that pastry chefs get excited about.  Things that really inspire them.

Thing 1:  New Bonbon Plaques

I just got my first bonbon mold in the mail a few days ago.  It's already been put to use.  I can't explain the feeling, but it's just so inspiring to see a perfect bonbon mold and how beautiful it's progeny will be.

Peanut Butter Bonbons: