My secret confections

Looking for a fall salad, full of flavor? This salad has become a staple in our home. It is easy to throw together and tastes like Thanksgiving in a plate. I’m not even kidding, I generally make this at least twice a month, it is …

Carrot cake generally makes it’s yearly debut in the spring around Easter, but paired with this fabulous Italian meringue cream cheese buttercream, it is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser all year long! As mentioned on my social media, I’m starting to get my ducks in …

The leaves are changing colors, the weather is cooling off and I’m finding myself staying home all bundled up, more often than not. Back home in the States, fall means pumpkin patches, corn mazes, steaming cup of mulled apple cider etc. However in France, nothing …

So you have heard me talk about the CAP Pâtissier exam a couple times now, but other than it being a pastry certificate, I haven’t actually expanded on what it entails. But let’s start with a little background information. The education system in France is …

To those who know me, it is fairly common knowledge that I love to be in the kitchen, whipping up something. Cakes, cookies, comfort food, exotic dinners, you name it. I have been playing with the idea of starting a food blog for quite sometime, …

My “affair” with pastry has been the longest relationship that I have had in my life (Sorry Mr. Hubby!☺). I knew from a young age that pastry is where my heart belonged. Although I took quite a few detours to get here, I am so …