I’ve developed an obsession (or maybe better said passion) for tropical flavors lately. Kalamansi, lime, coconut, passion fruit, pineapple or mango, they’re all on my list of ingredients that simply can’t go out of stock in my kitchen these days. It must be their delicate aroma, their color and their texture that keeps me hooked…
Cakes and Entremets
{Funfetti Buttermilk Cake} – Tort cu bombonele colorate
Funfetti is a whole new experience for me. It’s been a few years since I started baking, but never really gave funfetti a chance until a few days ago. Don’t get me wrong, I do love sprinkles, but they’re not suited for every cake or dessert and there was a time when you could literally…
{Berry Friands} – Friands cu fructe de padure
Friands or financiers, this is the question! Some sources, such as Margaret Fulton, say they are exactly the same, other sources say they’re only similar, the differences being notable. After a bit of research, here’s what I’ve concluded: friands are round, oval or oblong shaped and are flavored with fruits, while financiers look like tiny…
{Pistachio Raspberry Entremet} – Entremet cu fistic si zmeura
Whenever I can get my hands on the brilliant Silikomart silicone molds I’m in heaven. Now, to be totally honest, buying baking equipment is addictive and not the cheapest hobby of them all. I’m really trying to hold back on it and only buy what I need, whenever I need it, making sure it’s something…
{Gateau St. Honore}
The classics should never be forgotten! I strongly believe that before being able to adventure into the world of dessert creation, you need to master the classics, you need to make them first and make sure you’re damn good at it and only then you can take things one step further and create your own mix…
{Chocolate Cherry Cake} – Tort cu cirese si ciocolata
If you asked me a few years ago about buttercream, I would have said I hate it, even though I always loved butter on toast or butter on everything. I just felt like buttercream was this sweet, dense, tasteless mess that didn’t go well with cakes in my mind at that time. But here I…
{Momofuku Pumpkin Pie Cake} – Tort cu dovleac
After two Momofuku cakes and a batch of cookies, it was time to make a third cake, one focusing on a flavor that is trending right now – pumpkin. I’m hooked on Christina Tosi’s recipes lately, but worry not, I will resume regular baking once I get this out of my system. Not that I’m…
{Momofuku Apple Pie Cake} – Tort cu mere si cidru
Momofuku Milk Bar recipes need no introduction as they are not just beautifully presented, but also delicious. This Apple Cider Cake is just what you expect – moist, fragrant and with plenty of texture so every bite is pure joy for your taste buds!
{Chocolate Bacon Cake} – Tort cu ciocolata si bacon
If you’ve been following this blog for a longer period of time, you should know that I like flavor combinations that step out of the ordinary and it’s not the first time I’m using bacon in desserts – these cookies were delicious too! But there’s something about the idea of a chocolate bacon cake that…
{Red Wine Brownie Cake} – Tort cu ciocolata si pere
If you asked me years ago what is my least favorite season, my answer would have been autumn for sure… I was (and still am to a certain point) that person who complains about the weather, that looks forward for a few sun rays and a bit of warmth… but then I realized that moaning about…
{Marble Loaf Cake} – Chec in doua culori
From time to time I feel the need of going back to my roots by baking something my mum used to make all the time – marble loaf cake. This buttery, soft cake is part of my childhood memories – my mum is a great cook and she always loved making us little treats. Saturdays…
{Carrement au Chocolat}
There’s two people I absolutely love and admire when it comes to desserts: one is the brilliant Antonio Bachour, whose work I can’t stop staring at and one is the amazing Pierre Herme, the Picasso of modern pastry, the man who totally revamped the way pastries look and taste. I couldn’t choose between the two…
