Category: pierre hermé
[Wouldn’t it be nice if we pretended to be in love - Small milk chocolate choux puffs]
I checked on the daring bakers’ recipe quite late this month, thinking I would have to miss out on this one (yet again) given how tired I felt.
However, things turn out to be a little different. Far from what I expected them to be. As I opened the forum thread, I was thrilled by Meeta’s pick.
But I mean, who wouldn’t […]
You see those cute little guys above. Don’t underestimate them.
Oh no, don’t.
Sure, they do look nice. So plump and golden, you could almost tell right away how crisp and brittle their beautifully thin crust is.
And they certainly do taste good as well. Imagine fragile layers of fine pastry made sticky with oodles of sucre semoule [caster sugar] and beurre doux [unsalted butter]. These are probably what your next dream will be built around, which I would understand […]
[Aïda’s (but also, Pierre Hermé’s) chocolate sablés viennois]
I would have preferred a guinea pig.
Those were my first words when my mother told me she was pregnant. As an eight year-old single child, the anticipation of having a sister – or even worse, a brother – was a rather dreadful thought.
However, as years went by, I […]
[A Christmas-like house, a bit like if Pierre Hermé was Santa Claus - Plaisirs Sucrés Christmas log]
That time of the year - yes, the one that brings peace and happiness has come around again. And while Christmas and all its festiveness is already behind us, I can’t help but share with you the lovely bûche […]
[She likes rain - Coconut balls]
It’s November 2. I’m behind the window, watching the rain that pours on my grandparents beautiful garden. Every drop that reaches the earth, bounces on the perfectly-red leaves, making a loud noise.
Rain makes me happy. I know I could be playing outdoor, but right now, nothing feels as comforting […]