LEMON MERINGUE TART

Lemon meringue tart the way I like it

So they say that meringue on your lemons is no longer in vogue. I say smoof.  Meringue may be a little too sweet, a little too puffy, a little too creamy… is your mouth watering yet?  Vogue or not, it has its place.  Just a dab is the [...]

RHUBARB MOUSSE & PISTACHIO

A layered mousse cake: pistachio joconde, rhubarb mousse, strawberry jam gélée, white chocolate whipped cream
It’s raining, it’s pouring, I’m moving… It’s a dark and rainy day here in Le Quesnoy and I’m packing boxes.  Just three little weeks of work and then new adventures begin with the month of June…
This recipe belongs to Cannelle et [...]

APPLE CARDAMOM TART

A tart of apples and cardamom

BAKED APPLES: MY FORGOTTEN TREAT

One of my favorite winter desserts: bakes apples stuffed with walnuts or pecans
I don’t know if they are really a forgotten treat or not, but I always forget how much I love this humble dessert. We should call them “pommes pour la reine” (apples for the queen) or something like that. If you’re feeling a [...]

DECEMBER SWEETS: A PHOTO TOUR

Fondant-glazed Sugar Cookies
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). I cook so much this month that I’ve started to feel like a real pâtissier and not just a silly imposter [...]