31 October 2011
French Onion Soup
Days go by lately and they pretty much look the same. Write write write. Camera camera camera. Write write write. It's pretty intense. It's very insane and I (...)
30 August 2010
Mirabelle plums and almond frangipane tart
I have not been here a week yet and my heart is already replenished and my eyes filled with beautiful memories. I keep catching myself throughout the day (...)
11 December 2008
Tartine banana cream pie with caramel and chocolate
I am nowhere close to Tartine Bakery in San Francisco and yet I get to have their Banana Cream Pie for dessert! Actually, it would be like going to Paris for a (...)
17 September 2009
Lemon poppy seed cake with meyer lemon mousse
If you love a woman and are reading this blog, married, mated or single, this might help you understand her a tiny bit better: surrender. When she sees (...)
20 April 2010
Raspberry pistachio frangipane tart with meyer lemon chantilly
If it weren't for a bit of a chill early morning (pre-sun rising), you'd be hard pressed to feel like it is still winter here. It seems like it all happened in (...)
31 May 2011
Pissaladiere french regional specialty with onion anchovies and olives
I realized early this month that I never posted a recipe for one of the specialties of the region in France where I grew up, Provence. Pissaladiere, a thin (...)
21 August 2009
Raspberry rose vanilla cream cake for birthdays
Two people I love are having a birthday this week and as much as I wanted to make something special for each of them, work decided to get in the way big time. (...)
14 February 2011
Good for the heart grilled salmon pasta and salmon swiss chard quiche
Real evening off with my honey. Not the kind where I have to scoot off back to my desk to finish one more chapter. Real walk with the pups. Not the kind I (...)
18 May 2009
Berry Mousse and Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Verrines
"Whatcha making?" Bill asked when he stepped into the kitchen area on Sunday. "My birthday cake" I replied, scraping the last bit of batter onto a sheetpan. He (...)
27 November 2006
Sweet potato and baby Vidalia scones
I am really liking all the blog events going on each month and with a baking and pastry blog there are always plenty to chose from. When Zorra started World (...)
29 October 2010
Gluten-free candy-filled chocolate cake doughnuts
Despite seeing it on the store shelves since late August, I resisted getting candy for Halloween until yesterday. For once, that's kind of how my stubborn mind (...)
11 December 2008
Pineapple almond cheesecakes with caramelized pineapple
We all know the phrase "when life throws you lemons make lemonade" and while I am not going to tell you that when life throws you pineapples you should made (...)
11 December 2008
Meyer Lemon Cake Roll - Coming Full Circle
I have to warn you guys that you may have to wait longer than a couple of days in between my post for the next month. My parents are visiting from France and (...)
6 January 2016
Olive oil and walnut cake for new year 2016
Happy New Year! I hope that 2016 is truly filled with all your wildest dreams coming true! While we learn from our experiences, I am not one do dwell on the (...)
4 September 2009
Peach chamomile mousse cakes
There are times in your life when you need to pull out all the stops, set up a special table, make an extraordinary tasty meal and just twirl some caramel (...)
16 April 2010
Gluten-Free Puff Pastry
As I was picking Tami for the airport this morning I was thinking "I got to go home and finish this puff pastry post already. Kind of ready to move on" Now (...)
17 January 2012
Champagne sorbet with red currant syrup
First thing before today's post and recipe: the winner of the Squam Workshop Giveaway is Patti from Peppermint Ph.D! Congratulations! please send me your (...)
7 March 2011
Macadamia milk jam and chocolate ganache tarts
I smiled when I made these tarts. The enticing smell wrapping up the entire house. I smiled when I photographed them. The anticipation of tasting one slowly (...)
11 December 2008
Daring bakers nut and chocolate gateau
First I would like to start this post by dedicating it to Sher from What Did You Eat? and fellow Daring Baker who past away last week. This past Sunday, a lot (...)
3 March 2014
Blood Orange Margarita Granita
Update: While the one day workshops in Auckland, New Zealand are SOLD OUT, there are still spots available for the 2 day workshops I am teaching in Rotorua, (...)
17 November 2014
Weekend dinner ideas: fresh market tabbouleh salad, seared lamb chops with olive chimichurri, warm mushroom salad
During fall and the holidays, it's all about cozying up and having with friends around our table. We make a fire, text a few friends and start cooking, (...)
2 September 2006
Peanut butter banana chocolate cupcakes
See, Mr. B has an issue with bananas: he only eats them if their skin is green, pale yellow or with very few blacks spots. He won't touch them if they are (...)
