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Be kind, rewind – Cake weekend au citron et confit de clémentines à la vanille

As I was diligently peeling a stampede of organic lemons to turn them into neat candied squares – a pretty lengthy task if you consider all the steps involved – the pungent scent brought down memories of a now long-gone day.
Rewind.
As Guillaume wakes up – or more accurately, as I push the snooze button of [...]

We’d lie around in bed all day – Tarte à la citrouille

I won’t lie. There are many advantages to having a boyfriend who’s a pâtissier.
First, he loves 6pm slumbers parties à deux since he – like me – knows how a 3am wake-up feels like.
Second, he whips some pretty nice dinners in a matter of seconds, leaving the kitchen deliciously shiny even though he is – [...]

L’histoire sans fin – Comment glacer un mille-feuilles?

[The never-ending story - How to glaze a mille-feuilles?]

Before I started getting serious with pâtisserie – more clearly, before I started waking up at three am and actually enjoy it – I must confess I felt quite confident with many things. From making pâte feuilletee to piping meringues; from assembling a series of entremets to [...]

Paralyse me, with your kiss – Tarte aux cacahuètes, caramel et chocolat au lait

[Caramel and milk chocolate peanut tarts]

If you’re anything like me, you might have already experienced that subtle feeling of awkwardness which precedes the very first kiss you’re about to give to this new someone you quite like. And quite obviously, you can never forget the right-after-feeling as well.
Exciting. Electrifying. Paralysing.

I must confess I feel the [...]

Pâtisserie Lac, part three – She who got ready for her exam… by making a tarte bourdaloue

Do you remember that time when cream pies were being thrown at foodbeam? Well, this would be so very appropriate. Again.
The thing is that, aside from the long overdue bûches de Noël manifesto and the launch of la moustache, I’ve made a promise to Tony. A promise about something very exciting.
A taste of Mediterranean. Seven [...]