Category Archives: fruit
RHUBARB TART
Not the most common of vegetables, rhubarb looks like celery but is extremely tart… perfect for making desserts and jams.
RHUBARB TART
Not the most common of vegetables, rhubarb looks like celery but is extremely tart… perfect for making desserts and jams.
DARK CHERRY TIRAMISU
“No dessert for me,” she said. “Ok.” Then I showed up with these and her head popped up. “On second thought…”
DARK CHERRY TIRAMISU
“No dessert for me,” she said. “Ok.” Then I showed up with these and her head popped up. “On second thought…”
KAFFIR LIME GELATO
Long ago I worked for an Italian man in a gelato shop in Atlanta for my summer vacation – a dream job that any self-respecting dessert-lover should do for a week (or two months)!
KAFFIR LIME GELATO
Long ago I worked for an Italian man in a gelato shop in Atlanta for my summer vacation – a dream job that any self-respecting dessert-lover should do for a week (or two months)!
RASPBERRY TARTLETS
When you see raspberries at the market, you know it’s going to be a good day.
ALMOND CREAM PUDDING
Simple and sweet is the best way to start spring.
BERGAMOT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES ON AIR
One of the modern pastry chef’s greatest secrets is air.
PUCKER UP BERGAMOT COCKTAIL
A refreshing parenthesis if you like sour with just a touch of sweet and spicy.
PUCKER UP BERGAMOT COCKTAIL
A refreshing parenthesis if you like sour with just a touch of sweet and spicy.
BERGAMOT SABLÉ COOKIES
Consider yourself lucky if you come across a little citrus fruit too small and yellow to be an orange, too plump and round to be a lemon.
BERGAMOT SABLÉ COOKIES
Consider yourself lucky if you come across a little citrus fruit too small and yellow to be an orange, too plump and round to be a lemon.
TUILES À L’ORANGE
Like lace made out of crystal, these ephemeral cookies give eaters the pleasure of breaking something that seems too delicate to touch.
TUILES À L’ORANGE
Like lace made out of crystal, these ephemeral cookies give eaters the pleasure of breaking something that seems too delicate to touch.
BAY LEAF ROASTED PLUMS
Yesterday I stumbled upon a flavor pairing that left me giddy with cheer and I had to share right away.
BAY LEAF ROASTED PLUMS
Yesterday I stumbled upon a flavor pairing that left me giddy with cheer and I had to share right away.
GREEN FIG TART & ICE CREAM
I have a lovely neighbor. She’s an elderly Spanish lady called Angel.
KIWI & COCONUT CRUST TART
A buttery coconut shortcrust melts in your mouth as you crunch into a slice
KIWI & COCONUT CRUST TART
A buttery coconut shortcrust melts in your mouth as you crunch into a slice
LEMON MERINGUE TART
So they say that meringue on your lemons is no longer in vogue. I say smoof.
RHUBARB MOUSSE & PISTACHIO
A layered mousse cake: pistachio joconde, rhubarb mousse, strawberry jam gélée, white chocolate whipped cream
RHUBARB MOUSSE & PISTACHIO
A layered mousse cake: pistachio joconde, rhubarb mousse, strawberry jam gélée, white chocolate whipped cream
APPLE CARDAMOM TART
Suddenly winter has decided to make room for spring.
BAKED APPLES: MY FORGOTTEN TREAT
I don’t know if they are really a forgotten treat or not, but I always forget how much I love this humble dessert.
BAKED APPLES: MY FORGOTTEN TREAT
I don’t know if they are really a forgotten treat or not, but I always forget how much I love this humble dessert.
DECEMBER SWEETS: A PHOTO TOUR
December is a busy month for a pastry chef… working odd hours, long hours, short hours (last night I worked from 10pm to 2am… and I pick up again tonight at 2am).
DECEMBER SWEETS: A PHOTO TOUR
December is a busy month for a pastry chef… working odd hours, long hours, short hours (last night I worked from 10pm to 2am… and I pick up again tonight at 2am).
ELDERBERRY EXPEDITION: PEAR-ELDERBERRY TARTELETTES & JAM
…or elderberries, dangling like mini black grape vines from trees by the side of the road
ELDERBERRY EXPEDITION: PEAR-ELDERBERRY TARTELETTES & JAM
…or elderberries, dangling like mini black grape vines from trees by the side of the road
COCONUT MILK & CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS
Filled with a pastry cream made of rich coconut milk and flavored with a good dose of dark chocolate, these éclairs sport a coat of glossy ganache…
COCONUT MILK & CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS
Filled with a pastry cream made of rich coconut milk and flavored with a good dose of dark chocolate, these éclairs sport a coat of glossy ganache…
STRAWBERRY TOPPED ANGEL FOOD
Simple to make, white and fluffy, and not too sweet, this cake is the perfect match for whipped cream and strawberries.
STRAWBERRY TOPPED ANGEL FOOD
Simple to make, white and fluffy, and not too sweet, this cake is the perfect match for whipped cream and strawberries.
