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Kugelhopf, The Best After Party Breakfast
Cake or Bread Still Delicious This Article also appears on AskMissA There is an entire historical culinary battle to Kugelhopf, the German's claim they invented the cake-bread and the French claim it was there innovation. Kugelhopf, a cake known in Germany since the...
German Chocolate Cake: A Special Birthday Gift For James
James' Birthday Cake My hairdresser, James, lost his mother in 2009, every year for his birthday she would bake him a German Chocolate Cake. A friend of his was given the recipe and has taken on that responsibility of baking his birthday cake. Sydney and I asked him...
Mother's Day Shortbread, Edible Serving No Dish Washing!
Eggs on a Spoon with White Frâiche Oatmeal The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple mousse in an edible container. Prizes are being awarded to the most creative...
Mother's Day Pâte à Croissant
Un Panier de Croissants.. A Basket of Croissants With Mother's Day just around the corner Sydney and I have had numerous request to teach a class on Pâte à Croissants (Croissant dough). To be honest I was not ecstatic at the thought of conducting a culinary class on...
Springtime Berry Ivory Charlottes
Framboise Double Chocolate Charlotte I can hardly believe it is already the second week of April. Springtime in Colorado is a unique experience, you can ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon. Two days ago the temperature was 24 degrees C/ 74 degrees F, today...
Just a Spoonful of Lemon Meringue, No Medicine Required
Lemon Meringue Spoons!! Time flies by so quickly, it has already been over year since Sydney and I took our mother-daughter vacation to Paris. Its April, the first week has almost past, and Easter is just around the corner. Speaking of Easter Sydney and I have been...
Vols-au-Vent: For Passover or Easter The Gluten Free Way
“Wow” your family for Passover Dinner and/or Easter Sunday brunch – serve sweet and savory treats with your own handmade puff pastry, or substitute rice flour for the pastry flour and serve the same sweet and savory treats for Gluten free guests! Puff pastry can be...
Sydney's Pâte d'Amande Gâteau Mousse Blanc
A Pastry Designed for Sydney I had originally planned to write only about la pâte feuilletée (the puff pastry), but changed my mind when I saw the finished result of our Pâte d'Amande Gâteau Mousse Blanc. I am giving you a heads up this will be a long post with quite...
Missing France: Time for Gateau Saint-Honoré
The Triplets of Yumminess! I was lost in thought reminiscing with my memories of the trip Sydney and I took to Paris, France, when I realized it was just about the anniversary date of that prodigious trip. France, it self is a magical place, but that particular trip...