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Sur un petit nuage en chocolat avec Dorie Greenspan – Meringues au chocolat et aux amandes

[On a chocolate cloud nine with Dorie Greenspan – Cocoa and almond meringues]

Dorie Greenspan is one of those people you can only admire. Every single of her books exudes her passion for food and people.
She is what I would call a sweet person and if you’re lucky enough to own her latest book, you know […]

Sunday… well Saturday c’est Hermé - First week: Ispahan, Emotions, Sensations & baked treats

Just one week after I arrived from New Zealand I’m already off to Paris for the long awaited internship at Pierre Hermé.
After waking up at 4.30, I head towards the 15° arrondissement shop, enter the apparently empty shop sur la pointe des pieds. Where is everyone? Luckily I quickly stumble onto Sebastien, the morning team […]

Un orage, deux voitures et un millionaire’s shortbread – Petits carrés au caramel et au chocolat

[A storm, two cars and a millionaire’s shortbread]

Millionaire’s shortbread; from Donna Hay’s Gourmandises
Ivonne and Orchidea, asked us to share a special dish both comforting and full of memories. Here is my little story:
There are some days that are unforgettable; I mean, not willingly unforgettable. Those kinds of days you’d prefer not to remember or […]

Eclairs et choux à la vanille

[Vanilla eclairs and choux buns]

Saying that I hate to fail would be an understatement. An ever stronger one when it comes to the cooking realm.
A couple of months ago, as I decided to make a pièce montée for my sister’s birthday, I could only notice how flat - and weirdly shaped - the choux were.
It […]