Valentine’s Day Tarts!
Hello all!I don’t have much time to write today, but wanted to post a Valentine’s Day dessert recipe for you for this weekend. I created it based on inspiration from some recipes I learned in school, plus from inspiration from a few of my mentors. Check it out below!Valentine’s Day Tarts You can interchange […]
What a difference a week makes!
Teachers come in all forms: people, things, moments that take your breath away, time. This week, I was introduced to yet another teacher. His name is Chef Bonnie. Chef Bonnie is the pastry chef at Nu Restaurant here in Vancouver. He has a wife and a 6 year old son back home in […]
The 3 A’s of Awesome
I’d like to preface this entry by letting you know I am currently in the buzz of a sugar coma – I’ve just had my second helping of a home made chocolate brownie Sunday. My face is flushed, my head is spinning, my teeth might be falling out of my head, and I’ve had to […]
Pasty school, 2nd quarter, week 2!
Oh my goodness, friends! In the last week, I have made cinnamon buns, apple pie, 4 genoise cakes (cakes made with whipped egg whites), Italian buttercream, pastry cream, chocolate puff pastries (stuffed with pastry cream and topped with chocolate – um – heaven!), more foccacia, and more croissants. I also taught my second ever yoga […]
Pastry School, Quarter 2, Week 1 – Action!
Welcome to week 1 of my second quarter of pastry school! Under the instruction of Chef Paul and Chef Mela this week, I made blueberry muffins, peanut butter cookies (add some chocolate chips in there and you’ve got my favorite cookie!), pear frangipane tart, sweet tart dough, choux paste (this is what cream puffs are […]
Bring your father to work day and first day baking bread!!
I had a dream last night. I was in the kitchen at school. The school was deserted. It was my first day baking bread by myself. For some reason, another one of the chefs was there helping me measure out flour. Before I knew it, he was helping me put the bread in the oven. […]
