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The Croissant Challenge
September 09th, 2008 | Category: Breakfast and Brunch, Pastry
A couple of weeks ago, when Vera and I were planning the brunch menu, the last thing I needed was a baking challenge. The menu was already ambitious and required two full days of proofing dough and baking, but I just couldn't resist... Flaky, buttery croissants that crackle as you bite into them... Even more butter on top with homemade plum jam... Chocolate dripping from half of ...
Korova Cookies
March 31st, 2008 | Category: Chocolate, Cookies
Today, Cafe Fernando turns two years old and I would just die if I don't mark this occasion with my most favorite cookies of all time: Korova Cookies.
These cookies made their debut in "Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops" by Dorie Greenspan. There is another very impressive person behind the recipe - the man Vogue magazine once called "The Picasso of Pastry." No, ...
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Chocolate and Caramelized Banana Cake
November 14th, 2007 | Category: Cakes, Chocolate, Fruit
Blog themes certainly don't get developed on an empty stomach. Here is one of the sweet concoctions that kept me company while I struggled with margins and paddings.
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Strawberry Tart
June 11th, 2007 | Category: Fruit, Tarts and Pies
I had a bit of a tart craze this weekend.
Here is the first one: Strawberry Tart with vanilla pastry cream and chocolate curls.
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Swan Raspberry Eclairs
December 07th, 2006 | Category: Chocolate, Dessert
Lately, I have developed a huge interest on all things Julia Child. I have ordered many of her books and her DVDs from Amazon. It is no surprise that a lot of people are obsessed with her. It is much more obvious after reading "My Life in France". As the title suggests, it is a memoir of her life and culinary adventures during her years in Paris. ...
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