So. Life is busy. When I was on summer break and just working 3-4 shifts a week, I had heaps of time to bake. HEAPS. I was baking, well, pretty much almost everyday. Sometimes twice a day. I was loving it! Now that I’ve started at culinary school, there isn’t so much time to throw around. All the early mornings of school and then all the early mornings of baking … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: french
Crepes with Nutella and Strawberries
These are my mum’s crepes. Mum has made crepes for as long as I can remember. These are actually the Polish version of crepes, and are called nalesniki. When I was young, I was a brat and used to rebel against the Polish nalesniki she made, saying that I wanted thick, American, REAL pancakes, not her silly crepes. Now that I’m grown up and have a bit a lot more … Continue reading →
Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat)
My boyfriend likes chocolate croissants. He went through a phase where he was buying them all the time. Every day. He couldn’t get through without them. So when his birthday came around, what better to bake him than chocolate croissants? This recipe is the same as for croissants, with the addition of chocolate and a different way of forming their shape. Like my croissant recipe, there are lots of photos … Continue reading →
Croissants
The dreaded croissant. Making croissants can be scary. It can seem to be ridiculously hard. The first time I looked at a recipe and saw how long it was I FREAKED OUT. Said no way, I’m not making croissants, they take forever! Well they do take forever, but then one week when I knew I would have some time, I just relaxed and made them step by step. Croissants aren’t … Continue reading →
Yoghurt Cake with Brown Sugar Pears
So this is what I have been eating for breakfast every morning for the last couple of days. It is moist and light and not too sweet. It is Yogurt cake (or Gateau au Yaourt). Yogurt cake is yummy. It has lots of yogurt, eggs and flour. It has pears too! This cake has to be breakfast-worthy. I’m trying to kid myself that its healthy. Which it probably isn’t – … Continue reading →