There’s not a lot that a good cupcake can’t cure. Let me tell you, cupcakes have often been my pick-me-up when the day hasn’t been so sweet. Maybe it’s a good thing that I no longer live close to NYC’s Buttercup Bake shop! I am in cupcake testing madness (for a little project of mine […] Read more…
I’ve been meaning to write about chocolate bark for a little while now. It’s really a fun, and easy dessert to make and you can switch it up with so many different things. I especially like using fleur de sel because it really brings out the flavor of the chocolate. I was reading one of […] Read more…
Cooking with pomegranate can be a little bit of a challenge to those who don’t like to get messy in the kitchen. Personally, that’s never been an issue of mine. The messier things are, the better the result! These red jewels can really be a tad messy to free, but once out they are sweet, […] Read more…
I saw Julie & Julia a couple nights ago and it left me with a myriad of reflections about the food world. First of all, let me be honest: I only heard about Julia Child a handful of years ago. Growing up in Paris, as you can imagine, Julia Child was not a renowned name […] Read more…
I must apologize for the lack of recipes this month. I spent the holidays in France with my family which was as a great, relaxing break. Cooking, however, is not something that I find myself taking much of a break from, but it was harder to document it, without the time or equipment. I’ve come […] Read more…
The July Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of Food Network. To be perfectly honest, this month’s daring bakers challenge wasn’t really a success for me. I didn’t love the batter recipe for the cookies – they […] Read more…