Roopa I woke up to an earthquake and the Canadian border officially closing in the midst of a pandemic. It’s really reinforced that death by pastry is the way to go. Pop tarts were one of my favourite treats growing up. I tried them again as an adult and realized they mostly taste like processed … More Strawberry Pop Tarts
Roopa A panna cotta is basically a thickened cream dessert. Apparently it used to be made with egg whites, but now it is typically made with gelatin. It is chilled rather than baked, so it really just depends on correct combining of ingredients. VANILLA PANNA COTTA INGREDIENTS 6 g gelatin sheet 180 mL homo milk … More Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Consomme
Roopa A friend of mine had a birthday/going away and another friend was in town from Berlin, so obviously I had to bake something. I had another event to bake for where I needed strawberry icing, so I decided on chocolate strawberry cupcakes. I also decided to fill them with lemon pudding, because why not? … More Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Icing
Alana For Christmas Katherine and I both pitched to get Theresa the Duchess Bake Shop Cookbook. If you’re unfamiliar with Duchess you’re missing out on life. It’s a local Edmonton patisserie that has receive some pretty significant recognition. It was featured in Buzzfeed’s article “23 Bakeries Around The World You Need To Eat At Before You … More Macaron Gatueax Printemps
Strawberry Lavender Buttermilk Cake Alana This year I didn’t really make any plans for my birthday. Turning 22 didn’t really seem like a huge deal, so I decided that I would spend the weekend making myself an extravagant birthday cake. I wanted to make a lavender cake last year, but I didn’t have time because … More Strawberry Lavender Cake
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