Would you believe me if I told you this tasted like a light and airy tropical dream? It does. Seriously! I have deep love for classic American desserts. Back in my chefy days I was always ...Continue Reading
Vanilla Chiffon Cake & Whipped Ganache Frosting
Thanks to everyone who tuned into my second Facebook live stream earlier this week. Overall, I think it went well. Got to make some cake and answer a few viewer questions. I was a little worse for ...Continue Reading
Black Velvet Cake Recipe
Guys, today was FUN! Just in case you missed it, today was my first ever Facebook livestream. Just me and 3,000 of my closest friends hanging out in my teeny kitchen. Whaaaa!?!! It's a ...Continue Reading
Fudgy Gluten and Dairy Free Brownies & Coconut Sugar Caramel Sauce
I know, I know. This is not my normal schtick. Just trust me on this one. I'd never lead you astray, especially when there are brownies involved. This past July 4th my good friend and fellow ...Continue Reading
Lemon Rosemary Cookies
This is one of those cookies you didn't know you'd crave until you try it. Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, buttery, salty, herby, and sweet. It's quickly become a house ...Continue Reading
Hot Chocolate Pot Pie
One of my previous pastry chef positions was at a very large, old, popular inn here in NH. The big old inn, as I semi-affectionately refer to it. They wanted a molten. I thought moltens, while ...Continue Reading
(Magical) Microwave Triple Citrus Curd
Why is this curd magical, you ask? Because it saved my butt. To me, that’s magic! A few years ago (when my shop still took retail cupcake orders), my baker and I were plugging away trying to get ...Continue Reading
Iced Triple Citrus Pound Cake
This whole post series began with the idea for candied citrus confetti. Once I worked my way through that project, I realized my candied little treats needed an appropirately tasty home. I didn't want ...Continue Reading
Make All Natural Edible Confetti
As a pastry chef, I was taught to always create garnishes that reflect the flavors of the dessert I was making. As a cake designer, I never do that. Ever. Hardly ever, at least. Definitely not enough. ...Continue Reading
Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
A week or so ago I was making banana bread at home with 2 beautifully over-ripened bananas. While melting the butter for the recipe (and attempting to do 5 other things at once) the butter ...Continue Reading
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