See those up there ^^^ “Best butter tarts ever.” Or so said all the adults who got to try them this week. And not just any adults, some serious butter tart aficionados, apparently, as there was an animated discussion about nuts vs. no nuts, raisins or no raisins etc… and then a whole other discussion … Read more
Ever wandered the streets of Paris looking longingly in the pâtisserie windows and wondered how easy some of those delectable desserts might be to recreate in your own kitchen? Well wonder no longer because here’s just the book for you – Pâtisserie Made Simple by Edd Kimber , released in the US/ Canada this week. … Read more
Win a copy of Pâtisserie Made Simple! Thanks to the kind folks at Kyle Books, I have one copy of Pâtisserie Made Simple (I reviewed it here) to give away to one lucky Canadian or US resident to celebrate its US release this week. How to enter: There are 2 ways to enter (maximum of … Read more
I just spent a sweet week in Paris, catching up with friends and checking out some new sweet treats (and old favourites). Most summers, I spend a month or longer in Paris but this year I only had a week so all my research-eating had to be condensed, meaning that whenever I met up with … Read more
Our assignment for this week’s French Fridays with Dorie celebration post was to Choose the recipe from Around my French Table for French Fridays with Dorie that you have made the most often. Or, that you have made a variation of the most. It may not be your favorite or your “AHA recipe” but it’s … Read more
So this week the Petits Chefs were slated to head out on our final field trip for cooking club this year. The boys love a good field trip and were pretty excited. On Monday morning I opened up my email quickly ahead of a super busy day to read our chef was at home sick … Read more