I felt the need for a late afternoon spot of tea, and what better thing to pair it with then some freshly baked scones? Blueberries and other fresh berries are making their way back into the markets again – a clear sign that spring is around the corner. At this time of the year most…
Category: Pastry
Rosemary Parmesan Gougères
I am still on the rosemary parmesan kick, and decided to try it out on gougères. Gougères are essentially a savory rendition of the French creampuff or pâte à choux. Most people hear pâte à choux or French pastry, and immediately equate it to a difficultly impossible situation that should not be attempted at any cost. Do not let yourself…
Orange Maple Croissants
This is definitely a practice makes perfect kind of recipe, and as this is only my second go at it I probably still have a few more rounds of practice before I hit perfect. The results though always seem to fall on the tasty side of things. So while labor intensive and complex the results…
Turkey Salteñas
In a bid to use up my turkey leftovers last week I decided to make some turkey salteñas. Salteñas, a childhood staple of mine, are a Bolivian meat pie commonly stuffed with a spicy beef or chicken filling. In my experience turkey is rarely used in Salteñas, but I thought that this might be a…
The Ephemeral Bee 