If there’s anything being trained in a classic French pastry style has taught me, it’s to appreciate the almond. The addition of almond can be found all over the French pastry world: in decadent cakes, filling flaky pastries like croissants or pithiviers, as part of delicate cookies and tarts, in Read more…
I’m honestly not the biggest pumpkin fan. I know, it’s a staple of the season and a big crowd favorite. With pumpkin spiced everything everywhere come September, it’s inescapable. It just usually doesn’t do it for me! However, when you add in chocolate, I’m all over it. It sounds like Read more…
Ah, pound cake. A simple, and simply delicious, foundation recipe appreciated by the masses. Originating in 18th century northern Europe, pound cake originally called for a pound each of flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. Hence the name, pound cake. We’ve made some tweaks over the years to make it more Read more…
Sometimes, you’re just in the mood for some cake. It isn’t someone’s birthday, no one’s getting married, a graduation isn’t taking place, but why should that stop you? If you want to eat some cake, you absolutely deserve to eat some cake! Your presence is enough of a special occasion Read more…