Archives of cakes and sweet bakes

Passion Fruit Macarons

It’s been far too long since I made macarons. The last time I made them was more than a year ago at Le Cordon Bleu in London – we made macarons using two different methods. The first one involved use of a French meringue (egg whites+sugar), which is made by whipping egg whites while simultaneously adding castor […]
11 years ago

Chocolate Toffee Tarts

A buttery tart is a thing of beauty. It’s main task really is to hold the filling, be it ganache or the pastry cream with fruits. But every little while you come across a tart shell that’s tender, buttery and crumbly – the kind that makes you realise its presence, the kind that goes above […]
11 years ago

Apple Tarte Tatin

Anything baked with apples almost always has my attention. The apple upside down cake has become one of my go-to recipes for dinner parties and there’s nothing better than a chausson aux pommes from Poilâne, warm and flaky, buttery and comforting. Last week, I had a really good pear and apple crumble at La Cantine de […]
11 years ago

Brown Butter and Vanilla Madeleines

Working at a restaurant is fun. It’s back breaking and can get exhausting, but fun. I love handling meat and seafood, and enjoy the service hour rush. But then, I also love the time when we’ve cleaned up after lunch service and make salted Bordier butter kouign amann. It’s a bit of a see-saw when […]
11 years ago

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I like the idea of a carrot cake more than carrot cake itself. With the warmth of cinnamon, the healthfulness of walnuts and carrots, and the hue of rust-coloured leaves, it quite easily fits the bill for a comforting autumnal treat. It’s perfectly good baked in a loaf pan and sliced as needed, and becomes […]
12 years ago

Citrus Scented Baklava with Walnuts, Pistachios and Almonds

I have a Baklava recipe that I’ve been meaning to share for a while. It’s a terrific recipe, this one. And my friend, Jennie, who taught me how to make it insists that I chop the nuts by hand only and not skimp on the spices that might seem like a bit too much when […]
12 years ago

Crusty Hazelnut Loaf Cake

I’ve got to admit, I’m not one of those people who always picks a corner piece of a brownie or the first slice of a freshly-cut pound cake. I’ll let others have it. I much prefer the soft, gooey or buttery (as the case may be) interior. Inadvertently, one fine afternoon, I came across a hazelnut […]
12 years ago

Chocolate Chocolate Cake

Everybody must have a good chocolate cake recipe. Everybody. The kind that you scribble down in your notebook, the kind you memorise, the kind your friends keep asking you to make over and over again. And I think, that with this recipe, I’ve found one I love and can see myself going back to, time […]
12 years ago

Video! Blood Orange and Olive Oil Cake

[If you are reading this as an email or in your RSS reader, view the video on the blog] I’m so excited to share with you my first little film! Here’s what Arjun and I usually do on Sunday mornings: visit the Place des Fetes market and come home and make a meal together with […]
12 years ago