Milk chocolate, caramel and apple yule log
Christmas time is the best time of the year to bake. Seems like everybody wants to do it, and everybody
Sweet spots in Toulouse
Some time ago I visited Toulouse, also known as “the pink city” for the massive amount of red-brick buildings (so
Recipe: Paris-Brest with mousseline cream
It was 1910 when pastry chef Louis Durand created upon request one of the most famous French desserts of all
Tip: how to make a parchment paper round
When you bake a cake, you usually have to butter and flour the pan. And that’s ok. Taking the cake
Recipe: Pistachio macarons (with Italian meringue)
Some time ago I decided to make green macarons and so I bought a powdered green colouring (which for some
Recipe: Carrot cake
I was eagerly waiting for winter just to make a very rich and lusty recipe: the carrot cake! This cake
Recipe: Galette des rois with almonds and Grand Marnier
January is almost over, and, alas, so is the period of galettes des rois. Before saying goodbye to these traditional
Recipe: Galette des rois with chocolate ganache
After last week’s traditional galette des rois, I wanted to try a more original recipe without almonds (read what a
Recipe: Galette des rois with frangipane cream
I recently wrote that the galette des rois is the traditional cake for the Epiphany in France and is eaten
Galettes des rois from France (2014)
Whereas in most countries, pastry chefs in January take well-deserved vacations after the Christmas period, in France they keep on