Some flavor combinations are just too good to mess with and I’m talking here of the delightful trinity of pears, chocolate and hazelnuts. Whether in cake or tart form, they just go so well…
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Spring is quintessentially feminine, a festival of flowers, pastel colors and swishing skirts where everything seems ethereal and dainty. It never fails to put me in a celebratory mood and wanting to surround myself…
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Few desserts yield such a sense of victory and satisfaction as homemade sour cherry pie. Not only are sour cherries incredibly hard to get, the job of pitting them individually is as tedious as…
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Everyone knows about the benefits of olive oil and its wonderful use in our cooking, but what about in our baking? Few actually are aware that olive oil can replace butter in most baking…
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French pastries are undeniably elegant and salivating though often off limit for unseasoned bakers. Finding one you can enjoy with little effort at home like this mille-feuille is therefore a real treat …and potentially…