Baking Classics The Technique Feuilletine Feuilletine is a traditional bakeshop staple that is prepared by spreading sweet crepe batter as thinly as possible over a silicone pastry mat. It’s baked until set & golden, allowed to cool, then it may be crushed & folded into fillings for marvelous confections. The recipe used to prepare Classic […]
Spring Entertaining: Downy Lavender
Spring Entertaining The Profile Downy Lavender There are many different types of lavender to grow, love & use when entertaining. The Essential Guide To Lavender highlights several varieties for cooking, baking & integrating into menus. Downy Lavender or Lavandula pubescens originated in the Mediterranean & has tender, fern-like foliage with pointed purple flower spikes. It may […]
Cooking Classics: Vanilla Bean-Chèvre Sabayon
Cooking Classics The Technique Vanilla Bean-Chèvre Sabayon Sabayon is a luxurious dessert that is simple to prepare. Egg yolks, sugar & wine are blended & cooked using a bain marie over slow simmering water. The procedure aides in thickening the mixture into a light & airy delight. Vanilla Bean-Chèvre Sabayon offers the additional taste notes of […]
Baking Classics: Tuile Cups
Baking Classics The Technique Tuile Cups Tuile cookies & cups have always been a bakeshop staple. Roll the hot, thin cookies for a cigarette shape ideal to accompany custard based desserts or make them the star attraction entirely by pressing them over a glass. Once cool, fill them with pastry cream & fruit, mousse or lemon […]
The Basics: Lavender Sugar
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Technique Lavender Sugar Dried lavender opens many possibilities for use in the kitchen. The sweetly scented buds may be found for purchase from specialty markets or stores dedicated to offering a fine selection of herbs & spices. Crushing them is the best way to release the essential oils so that they […]
Baking Classics: Lavender-Cornmeal Sablé Cookies
Baking Classics The Technique Lavender-Cornmeal Sablé Cookies Sablés are a French butter cookie that originated in Sablé-sur-Sarthe known for their distinctive texture & rich taste. Lavender-Cornmeal Sablé Cookies offer a lovely variation to this culinary classic. The Essential Guide To Lavender is designed to aide in navigating the herb so it may be used in several cooking & […]
The Essential Guide To Lavender
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Profile The Essential Guide To Lavender Lavender, a member of the mint family, has long been a valuable herb not only in the culinary arts but for use around the home, particularly when entertaining & the garden. In general, it may be used to garnish handcrafted dessert plates, main dish platters […]
Baking Classics: Sablé Cookies
Baking Classics The Technique Sablé Cookies Handcrafted French butter cookies are irresistible sweets & some of the easiest to prepare from scratch. Although they are generally simple in nature, sablés may be dressed a number of ways to elevate lovely spring entertaining celebrations. This particular shortbread offers wonderful texture by using cake flour in place […]
