Here. I’ve made you a Galette.

 
It was a fresh fruit galette, to be exact.  I also like to call this, “the lazy man’s pie,” because it doesn’t require that I find the pie pan (My family just moved, so not wanting to search for the pie pan isn’t quite as lazy as it might sound.  Although, I wouldn’t jump straight [...]

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I like to be beside your side, beside the sea.

Imagine with me, okay?
 
Imagine the lovely, smoky flavor of caramel.
Now, imagine the consistency a malt-ball, where you can press your tongue against its exposed interior and it pleasantly dissolves. Perhaps adjust that texture so it’s just a bit airier. Got it?
Next, combine that flavor and that texture and cover it in chocolate.
 
You have just [...]

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Saturday Cake

Last night, I enjoyed the company of some fellow culinary students.  What do culinary and pastry students do on a Saturday night?  We scavenge for pots and pans, bake a cake, buy some fine cheeses and enjoy them with a nice bottle of Port!
The cake turned out great.  It was a flourless, chocolate cake that [...]

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The Staff of Life (no, not chocolate)

At its essence, bread is comprised of four main ingredients; flour, water, yeast and salt.  In my eyes, this simple quartet of ingredients is like the blank canvas of pastry. It is the allegorical grandmother of Pain au Chocolate, Sugar Brioche, Craquelin, and other yummies (Basically, many of your classic breakfast foods for sugar junkies).  [...]

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You Do Wear It On Your Head!

Exploring the candy frontier! Halva and its deliciousness.

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