Pierre Herme needs no introduction. He is one of France’s preeminent pastry chefs and possibly one of the…
Hail Mary Pot de Creme
There are some times, no matter how prepared you think you are, no matter how carefully you’ve planned…
How to use up bananas
For the past few weeks, S has been testing banana cake recipes for two reasons. The first was…
The house cake
Over the past few years, as S and I have been travelling, visiting and sometimes staying with friends,…
Simple fare and a great peach cake
As I mentioned in my previous post, S and I have just moved into a new house. You…
Heston Blumenthal’s popping-candy chocolate cake
Ever since returning from Barcelona, I have been slightly obsessed with peta zeta, or as we say in…
Crazy days in Japan, plus pastry in Kyoto
Konichiwa! I’ve been in Japan for the past week, on a crazy work trip that will (eventually) take…
Sunday roast and chocolate cake
Whenever a friend who we know is a pretty darned good cook calls us and invites us over…
The upside down chocolate shot
Ever tried making something from a cookbook that looks really cool and really simple but just doesn’t turn…
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