I had the wonderful fortune to spend some time in my last restaurant absorbed entirely by the wonderful world of pastry. Baking, to be honest, is what got me into the kitchen in the first place, and the opportunity to focus on and hone my pastry skills is one of the most rewarding, marvelous things I've ever done. Let me know what I can bake for your special event! Hosting a brunch? Craving a tea party (I usually am...)? Is it somebody's birthday? Or, care to simply celebrate a day of the week? Let me know and we'll design something utterly unique, delicious, and fun!
Morning treats:
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| Streusel-sour-cream cake. Doesn't get more moist! |
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| Apple-walnut coffee cake. |
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A Demitasse original: Buttery baked apples
stuffed with cinnamon-raisin oatmeal. |
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| Classic lemon danish. |
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Front to back: Pains aux Raisins, Pains aux Chocolat,
Currant Scones
Cakes:
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| Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake. |
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| Raspberry-Cream Tea Cake. |
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| Coconut Layer Cake |
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| Double-Chocolate Birthday Cake |
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| Chocolate-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake. |
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| Chocolate Pound Cake with Toasted Almond Custard and Cream. |
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| Chocolate-Stout Cake with Orange Caramel. |
Savories:
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| Home-made creme fraiche. Possibly my true love. |
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| Spinach quiche. |
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| Ham, cheese and onion jam turnover. |
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| Parmesan-black pepper pastry straws. |
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| Puff pastry with leeks fondue, smoked cod, and chive blossoms. |
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| POPOVERS! |
Cookies and other lil' bits:
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Double-chocolate toffee cookie.
This beauty is half-brownie. |
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Dainties for tea: cinnamon pastry bites,
almond-frangipane and pomegranate, custard and jam.
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| Multigrain-raisin w crystallized ginger and lemon zest. |
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| Chocolate pastry straws. |
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Orange-cardamom cookie sandwich with chocolate sorbet
and local milk custard, for dipping! |
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| Peanut butter-chocolate ganache sandwich cookies. |
Pies and Tarts:
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Spiced almond and apple tart. The tender,
shortbread-like dough makes this more like an
elegant, composed crumble- served warm with cream! |
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| Chocolate-walnut tart with candied orange. |
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| Peach hand-pies. Perfect picnic food. |
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| Raspberry tart. |
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| Apple-raisin galette. |
Custards (and a souffle, for good measure):
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Creme anglaise with poached pears, fresh candied
cranberries, and puff pastry. |
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| Chocolate-almond trifle with chocolate biscotti. |
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Chocolate souffle with burnt orange
caramel custard and candied peel. |
