February 2020: Victoria Sandwich

When I looked over the recipe for this cake, my first thought was “wow, this looks easy”. It basically said,…

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January 2020: Ultimate Indulgence Mirror-Glaze Cake

Do you watch The Great British Baking Show (PBS and Netflix)? If you don’t , and you like to bake,…

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November: Pionono

Ah Thanksgiving…the turkey roasting, stuffing baking, mashed potatoes fluffing, cranberry sauce congealing, and the green bean casserole doing whatever green…

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September/October: Babka, Kouign-Amann Recipe Redos

Yes, yes, I know it’s December and there is really no excuse for the delay in posting. But I’m going…

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August: Souffle, Recipe Redo

You know how it is…the first time you make a new recipe you follow it to the T. After tasting…

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July: Pavlova

Pavlova….roll it around on your tongue. Do visions of this elegant dessert amid a feast set before the Czars flit…

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June: Czechoslovakian Bublanina

Despite the name, this was definitely the simplest recipe we have made so far. Bublanina translates to bubble cake, so…

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May: Sfogliatelle Ricce

Crispy flaky dough surrounding a ricotta/orange filling…sounds yummy right? The overall verdict was a resounding…”Eh, it’s okay”. Then of course…

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April: Kouign-Amann

What’s a kouign-amann you ask? It’s a sweet, buttery, crispy, soft pastry guaranteed to make you forget about your worries…

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March: Chocolate Souffle

Ah Chocolate Souffle! The delicate cloud of fluff that should only be attempted in a serene setting of peace, quiet…

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