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A French Pastry Festival with Le Cordon Bleu. Also, Thermomix comes to India
A culinary extravaganza in India to coincide with the India visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and first lady Carla Bruni. A French Pastry Festival that celebrates France's rich cultural and gastronomic tradition, bringing it to the Indian subcontinent. Event - a Le Cordon Bleu Pastry Masterclass by LCB Chef Christian Faure MOF. Also, the exciting foray of Thermomix in India. they don't call it the BMW of the kitchen for nothing! A mean machine...one that I WANT!!
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Delicious & Indulgent Lavender Chiffon Cake with Whipped Lemon Curd Frosting
A Lavender Chiffon Cake dressed up in whimsical and light as cloud whipped lemon curd frosting. A cake added very fast to my list of favourites, and a welcome change from coffee and chocolate!
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Coffee Macarons & Pumpkin Pie Spice too – I’d FALL for these anyday!
It's MacTweets Attack Season 13...lucky for some, unlucky for none we hope! It's to do with fall. This is the time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere where the leaves turn red, gold, auburn ... where the days grow dark and cold. What does Fall mean to you? My fall macarons are coffee for the warmth of the season, and pumpkin pie spice for all things nice! I found feet twice, and 'fell' for both!!
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Baking | Dorie Greenspans PEAR VANILLA & ALMOND FRANGIPANE TART … Thanksgiving
Warm and comforting, delicious as can be, a pear, vanilla and almond frangipane tart from Dorie Greenspans 'Baking From My Home to Yours'. Just right for fall, just perfect for Thanksgiving!
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Espresso Coffee Cream Cake … Happy Birthday to me!!
A deep, delicious espresso genoise sponge, smothered in espresso cream, with a dark chocolate lace border...doesn't get better than this for me! The basic cake recipe from White House pastry chef Roland Meisner's 'Basic to Beautiful Cakes'.
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In love with Apple Cinnamon Walnut Rough Puff Pastry Parcels … perfect for Fall
A made from scratch, rough puff pastry from Ottolenghi, meets a delightful apple filling from Dorie Greenspan in these delicious Apple Cinnamon Walnut parcels. They were like something you would find in a quaint Parisian café, just right with a caffè latte.