SPRING ON VACATION It was a sweltering day in May when I found this recipe. May , I repeat, for those of you who missed that word. This...

THE HAPPY ACCIDENT Tarte tatin was the result of an accident. Or so I've read. There are a few versions of the story but it is com...

FAREWELL SUMMERTIME Every year, as I grow older, time seems to pass by quicker each and every year; hour by hour, day by day, month ...

A HERO'S FAVORITE DESSERT An extraordinary grandfather is a wonderful thing to have, and fortunately, I am one of the lucky grandch...

This is the first time in a very long time for me to do a cupcake post. When I started this blog, I wanted to do a mini-series featuri...

From a while ago; leftover pâte feuilletée rapide and leftover crème pâtissière turned into a spring dessert. Please excuse all the cr...

Once upon a time, I was not interested in crème pâtissière (pastry cream). I liked desserts which included this crème, but I had never ...

Beginner's luck; that's what I had for this particular recipe. The first batch of puffs (or "choux") came out pe...

. . . a belated happy, happy new year, and wishing you all the very best for 2014! How has your new year been so far? Here, it has been ...

Months ago from now, received the loveliest email from a reader of {chasing sofia crumbs}. And because it was the very first email, and ...

At home, at kitchen table. Every morning, a cup of coffee is savored to start the day off, but will admit in a heartbeat that am in no w...

At home, at kitchen table. A lesson has been learned. The importance of "la cuillère à glace" (the ice cream scoop) has been d...