Recipe: Flaky Caramelized Banana Tart
There was a blizzard roaring down on Colorado this week; some people might find this surprising, considering it’s the middle of April…but in Colorado, this really is just spring (flowers really don’t stand a chance here). I wanted to bake…
The Ultimate Pastry Guide: Lamination Made Easy
If you haven’t delved into much pastry work before, you’re probably a little confused right now…no, I’m not going to teach you the ins-and-outs of office supplies and home repair (although I’m sure my ignorance would be amusing there…). Lamination…
Recipe: Lime-Basil and Blueberry Petit Fours (mini-cakes)
Why is mini stuff so gosh darn cute? I mean you could literally take almost anything–even something as mundane as an eraser or a shoelace–shrink it, and then take over the entire internet with cute pictures of a tiny eraser…
Recipe: Easy, Delicious Brigadeiro (Brazilian Chocolate Caramels)
First, I’d like to start off with some condolences for those of you currently looking at this and thinking, “What is Brigadeiro? Is my mind making up words right now? Is this what being crazy is?” Partially, because I’ve made…
The Ultimate Pastry Guide: 7 Must-Have Equipment for French Pastry
We’ve got another Pastry Guide post for those of you delving into the esteemed (and delicious!) art of French Pastry; if you’re new here, check out some vital, insider-knowledge for beginners in French Pastry first. In this segment, we’ll cover…
Recipe: Classic French Lemon Madeleines
Even as we grow older, there’s something enticing about food that’s shaped (I may or may not still buy chocolate bunnies around Easter time…for my five-year old cousin, of course, not me…). And French Madeleines are no exception, with their…
Musical Macarons, Part 4
This is already the penultimate musical macaron post (at least until new flavors are added to Poeme Macarons’ roster!), but don’t be too sad…it’s not the end yet 🙂 If you haven’t been following these series of musical macarons posts,…
Recipe: Vanilice (Serbian Jam Sandwich Cookies)
It seems like every culture has their own version of a sandwich cookie–America has the classic Oreo, England has Jammie Dodgers, Austria has Linzer Cookies…the list goes on. Even France has a sandwich cookie (albeit it’s really more of a…
The Ultimate Pastry Guide: 10 Tips to Know Before Learning French Pastry
Before you start: Almost anything can be considered an art form, in my opinion (yes, even something like grating cheese…who knows, maybe there’s some special techniques or super fancy graters out there. Maybe there’s even some secret club for it!…
Flavor Profile: Boston Cream Pie Macarons
Simplicity often gets denigrated and forgotten in favor of the novel and complex, particularly in a time of fast-paced technology and the addictive allure of trendy social media. And yet, we still turn to simple pleasures the most in times…
