“Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.” Wayne Dyer July has been a LONG tiring month, with most of the family getting hit by viral fever. Our little new pooch added to the general madness & mayhem, yet the Daring Baker in me stood up and did a happy … Continue reading Le Frasier … but with mangoes
I am still amazed at why I didn’t get to making phyllo at home earlier. This is a summer pastry for a country like ours. Light, crisp, versatile, delightful … ah-mazing stuff! The success of home made phyllo won me over when I made Baklava from scratch last month, and soon enough I made another batch of dough. This time it ended up rather deliciously in a Cherry Phyllo Pie.
Baklava, a sweet rich pastry made with layers of phyllo dough, made from scratch, with nuts sweetened with simple syrup. Exquisite and outstanding make ahead dessert… a beautiful Dr
The monthly date with Daring Bakers and this tiime we were challenged to make a ‘Mets la main à la pâte’ or Yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake. I did both a sweet and savoury take on the challenge, and used ‘painted bread technique’ that I recently discovered! Fun and delicious …
A handsome splash of extra virgin olive oil, a couple of heads of roasted garlic in the dough, a sprinkling of fresh oregano, sea salt & more garlic on top. I couldn’t have asked for better, more comforting bread! It’s simple, is ready to bake in a couple of hours, and the olive oil lavished on top gives it a beautiful crust.
A same day recipe that makes you want to make thees babies day after day! Man these bagels were good. One bite into these beauties and we were transported to bagel heaven. Bow to the bagel god!!
