Tart aux Pommes (French Apple Tart)
Tart aux Pommes (French Apple Tart): apple on apple on pastry action. This tart tastes as you think it would, and is a showcase to apples!
French Pastry
Vanilla Genoise with Espresso Swiss Buttercream & Whipped Ganache
Fluffy vanilla sponge, espresso-laced buttercream and whipped ganache filling. A cake for celebrating, anytime.
Apple and Frangipane Tart
Seasonally perfect apples meet nutty, rich frangipane, all nestled into a perfectly tender and crisp pate brisee. Brush with reduced Wisconsin maple syrup, this tart is a perfect autumn treat!
Pistachio, Orange & Dark Chocolate Sables
Pistachio, Orange and Dark Chocolate Sables (French butter cookies).
Gougeres (Burgundian Cheese Puffs)
Gougeres. How many times have I seen these on a menu, thought “huh, cheese puffs, and I cannot pronounce how to say them, so I’ll just pass…”, and then carried on living. Well, these cheese puffs are worth the few minutes of mixing, piping (or scooping) onto baking trays, and watching the magic of choux… Read More »Gougeres (Burgundian Cheese Puffs)
Strawberry Tart (Tart aux Fraises)
Summer, in full swing! Hot, humid days followed by warm nights. Cool mornings, perfect for drinking hot coffee outside before things heat up (or an iced coffee inside a stuffy apartment or office). I love the energy of summer! All the sounds, colors, smells, and produce. Strawberries, to make Strawberry Tart (Tart aux Fraises), are… Read More »Strawberry Tart (Tart aux Fraises)
Black Raspberry-Browned Butter Financiers
So here we are – once again! I am back at it, baking black raspberry-browned butter financiers. If you have followed along my Dirty Sifter adventures, I hope you’re in for another journey. Why the change? I created the Dirty Sifter during a time in my life that felt uncertain. My goal is clear now:… Read More »Black Raspberry-Browned Butter Financiers