These remind me of the view from 35,000 feet high, flying from Auckland to Christchurch for work. It was in the middle of winter and the Southern Alps was thickly covered by a blanket of snow – it was such a serene and beautiful scene. J requested these cookies after sampling a version of them…
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Dark chocolate Swiss Meringue Frosting
It’s been a while since I made icing for cakes. I didn’t like my old buttercream recipe as it was fiddly and a bit too buttery for my taste. I haven’t tried swiss meringue buttercream and thought it would be interesting to see how it turns out. Three words: WOW. WOW. WOW. Pillowy, soft and…
6 recipes/ideas to start your amazing journey with Paneton French Bakery’s new chocolate pastry
If you have ever tried making short crust pastry, you would know that while it isn’t very difficult (at least when compared to making puff pastry), it does take a bit of time to make and rest before you can roll it out for baking. Add to that my preference for a chocolate shell to…
Cassis, chestnut and Valrhona Satilia Lactée ganache macarons
Unlike the more premium Gran Cru line, the Valrhona Satilia range of chocolate is made from a blend of cocoa beans from different regions. Nonetheless, it is as delicious as ever: strong chocolate flavour with 35% cocoa, slightly sweet and a little biscuity. Kinder to the wallet so why not! Here I’ve paired it with…
Glorious Tiramisu with Bailey’s
This is how I make Tiramisu – for as long as I can remember. Trouble with making Tiramisu is what do you do with the left overs. I’ve learnt that if I used a narrow based bowl that opens up to a wider top, while aesthetically pleasing, I would have half-used packets of lady fingers…
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