Make Your Own Pastries From “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Celebrate The Grand Budapest Hotel’s multiple Academy Awards by making yourself some of Mendl’s Courtesan au Chocolat!
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South African Vetkoek
My post yesterday must have gotten me to thinking about not-so-healthy food in the Southern Hemisphere, because today, vetkoek was on my mind (pronounced “fet cook”). When I visited my sister in South Africa several years ago, I stayed at the winery (called a “wine farm”) where my sister was living and working. One magical […]
Continue ReadingBook Review: I Love Macarons
I Love Macarons By Hisako Ogita Whenever I’m at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, I can help but stop at Miette and pick up a couple of macarons to take home, in addition to other treats. The macarons always held such Parisian glamour and beauty being displayed in large clear glass jars on top […]
Continue ReadingHow-To: Christmas Croquembouche
I have always loved the classic beauty of the Croquembouche. It’s a fantasy that I never thought I could create on my own, but after watching this video tutorial from Epiurious, I think I might actually be capable. They make it look achievable, as opposed to aspirational.
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