Recipe: Lemon curd
Curds are a type of stirred custards made with eggs, sugar, fruit juice and butter. Sugar is essential to create the
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Recipe: Diplomat cream
In the past, I wrote on the blog about Chiboust cream or mousseline cream, which are variations on pastry cream with the
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
Recipe: Crème Chiboust (Chiboust cream)
In the romantic setting of 19th-century Paris, Monsieur Chiboust, a pastry chef with his own shop in Rue Saint-Honoré,
Back to basics: how to fill a piping bag
The single most important technique I’ve learnt since I started baking back in 2011 came from a chef at Lenotre
Recipe: Whipped pistachio ganache with white chocolate
In my previous post, I wrote how to make a pistachio paste and it was not a random post: with
Apple compote – A healthy fruit dessert
If you are tired of eating fruit always the same way, you can try this healthy alternative that here in