Jun
15
2010
He called me last week at 5pm on a Thursday afternoon from work and said, "Can you make a cake for 15 people for tomorrow?" Uh, err, umm...sure?!
Oh how I love food challenges. So much that I can't say no even if my better judgement is telling me that I should probably decline. It was ...
38 comments | tags: cream puffs, croquembouche, pâte à choux, profiteroles, raspberry custard. French traditional cake, vanilla custard | posted in Dessert, French
Jun
9
2010
Ever heard of them? Me neither.
Not until about a few months ago when he dropped the "Oh! I remember having these back in France. You should make them!" bomb. How could I possibly resist his oh-so-very-subtle hint?
Now, if you know me at all, you'd know that pastries are not my thing. You all remember the ...
12 comments | tags: chouquettes, cream puffs, French pastries, pastry dough, pâte à choux, pearl sugar, sugar puffs | posted in Dessert, French