How To Make Pastry Cream

by Liz // May 20, 2015 // 2 Comments

You know that delicious, creamy filling in eclairs, cream puffs and Napoleons? Well, that’s pastry cream, also known as creme patissiere. Pastry cream is a stirred custard, which means that it is cooked directly in a saucepan on the stove. Continue reading →

How To Make Chocolate Ganache

by Liz // May 8, 2015 // 2 Comments

One of the first techniques I learned when starting this baking project was how to make chocolate ganache. It’s delicious. It’s easy. Best of all, on days when you’re feeling blue, it’s nice to have on hand–you know, to just stand next to Continue reading →

Vanilla Chiffon Roll

by Liz // March 21, 2015 // 2 Comments

I’ve always wanted to roll up a vanilla chiffon cake. Now that I can cross that off of my bucket list it’s on to plate spinning! Okay, so let me tell you about this cake. It is a soft, sweet, vanilla-infused cake Continue reading →

Lemon Cake Pie

by Liz // March 13, 2015 // 9 Comments

Oh, heavens to Betsy, this is some good pie! Lemon cake pie has a sweet lemon curd on the bottom, with a cake-like meringue on top. If you look closely at the photo above you can see a thin line of the cake layer. Continue reading →