Chocolate Macaron Easter Nests

Chocolate mini eggs, chocolate ganache and chocolate macaron shells! These chocolate macaron easter nests are a chocolate extravaganza. There really is no such thing as too much chocolate, trust me. I was very kindly gifted some amazing Amedei Toscano Black … Continued

Bakewell Tarts

I made these bakewell tarts because I love them, well anything with frangipane in really. The other reason is because Thomas from Tariette, very kindly hand delivered a package to me, featuring some of their wonderful ingredients sourced from Provence. … Continued

Kouign-amann

Kouign-Amann (pronounced queen amann), is a sugary, buttery pastry from Finistère, Brittany in France. The kouign-amann dates back to 1860 and the literal translation of the Breton words are kouign=cake amann=butter. The recipe resembles a croissant dough, but with less … Continued

Religieuse

Recipe: Religieuse (Religious Dreams/Nuns) Level: Intermediate Techniques: Italian Meringue, Choux Pastry, Streusel Pastry, Creme Patissiere Last week I received a copy of a book that I have been waiting a long time for. Philippe Conticini is a world famous pastry chef and his … Continued