As some of you might know, before I started studying patisserie, I was doing an Arts degree. I was supposed to finish it last year, but I had to defer one of my units for a semester to be able to study patisserie with less fuss and less paperwork. At the time, it felt like the most brilliant idea, as it lightened my workload and gave me one less boring … Continue reading →
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Pecan Caramel Tarts
I made these little babies at culinary school. They were one of my favourite desserts we’ve made all term. Right after these. The class is Hot and Cold Desserts and has been my absolute favourite so far. The teacher is amazing, an award winner in bread and pastry sculpture. He is much more relaxed and trusting than the other chefs, simply allowing us to go off and cook what is … Continue reading →
Mini Strawberry and Custard Galettes
I really, really love strawberries. And I really, really love custard. And I really, really LOVE pie. And all three of them together? Magic. I’ve recently been playing with putting custard inside my pies (see here and here) and I absolutely fell in love when I first tasted strawberry pie so I decided to combine the two together. And I’m so glad I did, it’s fantastic! Sweet, tart, fresh, fruity … Continue reading →
Rustic Apple and Custard Tarts
When I was in Poland, I wanted to bake for my family. What I really wanted to make was one of my favourite things in the world – chocolate chip cookies! I love them (see here, here, here and here), and they don’t really have them in Poland, so I wanted to show them what they are like. Unfortunately, brown sugar is a new idea in Poland, and is not … Continue reading →
Lemon Tartlets
I am in Paris! It is beautiful! The weather is lovely, the streets are beautiful, the French Onion Soup is delicious and the Pain au Chocolat are absolutely to die for. TO DIE FOR. We have a huge day of walking, sightseeing, shopping and croissant-eating ahead so more about Paris later. For now, we have lemon tartlets. I really like lemon tart. I like lemon tartlets, lemon coconut bars, lemon … Continue reading →
Blueberry Crostata
My family loved these rustic strawberry tarts so much that I was begged to make them again. So I thought I’d try them out with blueberries instead. They were just as good. I love crostata, rustic tarts, freeform tarts, galettes, whatever you want to call them (all the same thing, just different names). I love them because they are so quick and easy to make. I love them because the … Continue reading →
Rustic Strawberry Tarts
Spring, a strangely early strawberry season and some leftover pie dough accidentally resulted in what has possibly become my favourite kind of pie (or tart!). Better than chocolate pecan pie. Better than apple pie. Strawberry tarts have won their way into my heart. They are just amazingly yummy and delicious and my little brother took a bite of one and yelled out “Go make more! Now!”. Yes, they were that … Continue reading →