I’m not even sure I got the title of this post right – I’m thinking maybe “I love Pierre Herme” or “Pierre Herme rules” would have been better. Why you ask?! Well because this recipe belongs to him and it’s brilliant, just brilliant. I have never made brownies that taste better than these – they…
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{Torched Chocolate Lemon Cakes} – Torturi cu ciocolata si lamaie
Ever since I bought a blowtorch, my life has turned 180degrees, literally! I mean, seriously, all the things you can use it for – it’s so fun to use! However, my first thought when I had it in my hands it was this cake – I dreamt about a torched miniature cake for ages and I could…
{Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies} – Fursecuri cu ciocolata
Day three of Christmas and we finished our cookie stash already! How it happened I don’t know! I’m not going to bake anything these days though. Instead, I decided to go through the older recipes I had and these chocolate thumbprint cookies really stood out! The dough recipe is pretty basic, inspired from a recipe by…
{Vegan Chocolate Muffins} – Muffins de post cu ciocolata
It’s been a very slow week in the Pastry Workshop kitchen and the only thing I managed to bake.. twice… is these vegan chocolate muffins. They’re incredibly easy to make, perfect for the amount of time I had at my disposal for baking and well, they’re egg free and dairy free because I’m trying to…
{Momofuku Cornflake Cookies} – Fursecuri cu fulgi de porumb
I don’t know why and how it happened, but I’m in love with Momofuku Milk Bar recipes. Ah wait, actually I do know. Christina Tosi’s recipes are interesing, complex, slightly quirky and they turn out perfect every single time, what’s not to love?! And the outcome is delicious, looks amazing and taste just like I…
{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…
{Nigella’s Everyday Brownies} – Brownies Nigella
It’s not like I were short of great brownie recipes – I’ve been baking quite a few over the years, the latest being these Coconut Brownies, but then I found Nigella’s recipe and I was intrigued. It’s definitely cheaper than most recipes I’ve baked or seen and it’s done in a very interesting way. I was…
Top 5 Peanut Butter Desserts
Peanut butter is a fairly new ingredient for me. I was able to source it for the first time about 2 years ago, but I loved it from the very start. Since then it seems to have become much easier to find in most supermarkets though. Lucky me that I don’t have to hunt it…
{Chocolate Coffee Pot de Creme} – Crema de ciocolata si cafea
Happy (end of) October, everyone! We’ve been having such a lovely weather here the last couple of days. It’s just perfect for long walks in the park, snuggled up under a blanket or drinking hot tea or enjoying a cookie and a glass of milk. If you add a good book in between, you could…
{Chocolate Mango Tartlets} – Tarte cu ciocolata si mango
Chocolate is the answer to any question, worry or sadness, isn’t it?! At least that’s what my thought was when I first designed these miniature tarts. The idea came to me after buying a silicone dome mold – I wanted one for months and it’s finally mine. Now I have no excuse for not making…
{Coconut Brownies} – Brownies cu nuca de cocos
You have no idea for how long I’ve been dreaming about these coconut brownies.. The only reason for not making them until now was not having a small enough pan – weird for a pastry chef, I know, but here me out for a second and you’ll understand. We just moved places (and towns for 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…
