This coffee cake was a real delight to have over the weekend – it was moist, beautiful and the swirl gave it that something special you look for in a weekend treat. When I first moved to North America and heard about coffee cakes, I was disappointed to find that they didn’t taste like coffee […] Read more…

Yule logs have always been a central part of holiday treats for my family. I’ve spent most of my Christmas holidays in the South of France and, although the menu changed for Christmas eve every year, the two real staples have always been starting with some homemade foie gras, and ending with a traditional ‘buche […] Read more…

There has been a lot of desserts on this blog lately! There’s something about the holidays that make you want that touch of sweetness in the kitchen, isn’t there? Tiramisu was one of the first desserts I learned how to make as a teenager, and it’s a recipe I always turn to when I’m looking […] Read more…

As the holiday season is upon us, it’s time for Chocolate Shaving’s very first Christmas giveaway! Growing up in Paris, I used to visit London a lot. It was there, as a young teenager that I discovered Wagamama. If you’ve never been, you must! It’s a fun, low-key restaurant with tasty noodles dishes and other […] Read more…

We’ve had a lot, a lot of snow in Montreal in the past few days. Every year, when the first real snow comes, the city calms down for a few hours as the roofs and trees lend their backs to a layer of cotton-like froth. I find it magical. No matter how many times I’ve […] Read more…

These little meringues are the beginning of my holiday baking series here on Chocolate Shavings. Now that the holiday season is upon us – we got our got our first snow this weekend! – it’s time to start thinking about all the baking that lies ahead! These little snow caps are the perfect way to […] Read more…