Roasted Fig Gelato Happy Friday, and hope you’re all looking forward to the long weekend (if you’re in the US, that is). After macarons and tarts and cookies, I’m squeezing in one more dessert to celebrate the end of Dessert First month and herald the countdown to fall....
Archives for August 2014
Company Coming: Reconsidering the Chocolate Chip Cookie, Again
When company’s coming you vacuum the carpets and pull out the nice china (or at least make sure you have enough non-chipped plates in the cupboard). I usually take the opportunity to test out some new recipes on my unsuspecting guests, but sometimes when I don’t have the time for trial runs to make […]...
{Review} Hamptons Lane and Caramel Malted Milk Bavarian
As if I haven’t been getting enough lovely things in the mail lately, I got a chance to try out a new food-related subscription box service. Hamptons Lane selects artisan foods and kitchen tools and creates themed boxes every month. Although I love browsing through kitchen stores as much as any other cook, there’s […]...
Eat Dessert First Month: Blackberry Mango Curd Tarts
Happy Friday! I’m blogging from Portland where I’m coming back from a three blogger summit with Tillamook. It’s been a fun (and tasty) trip and I’m looking forward to sharing the details! Before that, here’s a little post I’ve been wanting to post this week (and finally got to, now that I have […]...
Pierre Hermé Macarons at SF Cooking School
SF Cooking school macaron class It’s been a while since my pastry school days, and oftentimes I feel the itch to get back into class to keep up with the newest trends, brush up on old skills, or just to be around some nice shiny professional equipment again. After talking to chef Nicole Plue about […]...
A Sweet Social at Godiva
Godiva storefront Last week I went to a summer sweet social – only it was at Godiva, and the sweets were Godiva’s newest creations, their Trufflelata and Belgian chocolate soft serve. Not your typical ice cream parlor fare, for sure. I made sure not to eat too much before I went and wore my stretchiest […]...