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...

A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION For the past two years that I have tentatively been blogging, there is something that I have really wanted ...

Wishing you all a bright & beautiful 2015, filled with love, peace, happiness and dreams! I feel it is best to leave thin...

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...

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...

The Valentine's version of the "Bon Appetit Box" is finally ready (and just in time for Valentine's Day!). So muc...

Normally, Valentine's Day is not a big event in our household, mostly because my grandfather's birthday is only a few days ...

Poilâne's Punitions. I feel like I should just write "Need I say more?", post the recipe, and move on. To be very ho...

This is a recipe that's post has been much delayed. It was first planned as an autumnal post, but here we are at the end of Jan...

This year, I want to try a new series called "LA CRUST". I have always loved pastries, and as the title indicates, this s...

Ever since the holiday season started last year, I have been having too much chocolate. There were chocolate tartlets and the choco...