Spring Entertaining Southern Socials The Pâte à Choux Dessert Pastry Collection When spring entertaining is in order, be certain your menus are filled with a selection of fine French inspired pastries from Miniature Chocolate Éclairs to Miniature Cream Puffs. These sweet canapés styles are guaranteed to elevate tables instantly. A recipe of pâte à choux may […]
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* Southern Born * Southern Bred * Tailgate Queen * Football Fanatic * Buttermilk Lipstick Culinary & Entertaining Techniques Instructor * Cooking & Baking Tutorials * Media Personality * Baking & Pastry Artist * Gardener * Runner * Retainer of Useless Pop Culture One Liners * Terrible Dancer * Even Worse Singer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rebecca Gordon shares over 20 years of cooking knowledge in the instructional filled original editorial content on Buttermilk Lipstick as well as the cooking class format videos that can be found on her YouTube channel through regular collaboration with numerous media outlets. Gordon draws from an extensive background in corporate publishing spanning over 13 years on both the business and editorial side focusing on women’s southern lifestyle. She is a classically trained pastry chef and draws from fine dining restaurant experience from a James Beard award winning chef as well as her southern roots upbringing to share cooking, entertaining & style content relevant to today’s modern woman.Author Archive | Rebecca Gordon
Cooking Classics: Creme Mousseline
Cooking Classics The Technique Creme Mousseline Creme Mousseline, which is sometimes referred to as German buttercream, is a luxurious blend that begins with a standard batch of Vanilla Bean Creme Patisserie. The difference in the two is that very soft butter instead of whipped cream is added just before using which gives the mixture incredible taste […]
Baking Classics: Cream Puffs
Baking Classics The Technique Cream Puffs Pâte à Choux, opens the door to many fine possibilities when spring entertaining is in order. Miniature Chocolate Éclairs & Miniature Cream Puffs are just a few of the sweet canapés that may be crafted from a single batch of dough. This tutorial focuses on piping the mounds over parchment […]
Baking Classics: Chocolate Éclairs
Baking Classics The Technique Chocolate Éclairs Once a recipe of Pâte à Choux, has been prepared, Miniature Chocolate Éclairs may take shape. The key to these irresistible sweet canapés is piping the paste in straight lines. Split them soon after they are baked to achieve the cleanest cuts. Although a dot pattern was chosen for the design […]
Cooking Classics: Pâte à Choux
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Technique Pâte à Choux Pâte à Choux is surprisingly effortless to prepare from scratch & once a small batch is made, the entertaining solutions are endless. The key to Pâte à Choux is being certain the correct consistency has been achieved. Allow the water, the milk & the butter to come to a […]
The Essential Guide To Classic Pâte à Choux Pastry Styles
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Profile The Essential Guide To Classic Pâte à Choux Pastry Styles A lovely selection of handcrafted pastries that include sweet specialties such as chocolate eclairs, cream puffs, profiteroles & so much more to savory classic gougères, a wonderful cheese variation that may be served with cocktails ranging from a Classic […]