Finding the new in the everyday
Another week, another bake from my pastry course from Puff the Bakery a.k.a. the best thing I've bought this year. This week it was time to try out the hazelnut, and ricotta cake, with decadently dark chocolate ganache on top. I'd put off baking this for a little bit for two reasons: (1) I feel… Continue reading Day 233 – Hazelnut and Ricotta cake
I know, right? I have been looking forward to making this twice-baked chocolate cake since the beginning of my Puff the Bakery pastry course, the name of it alone makes me salivate with anticipation (too much?) Although I love baked goods, desserts, and all things sweet, sponge cake doesn't excite me. I can really enjoy… Continue reading Day 236 – Twice-baked chocolate cake
Although I love baking and cooking, the presentation has never been my strong suit – I firmly belong to the 'rustic' school of food preparation. Knowing how to knock up a cake at short notice, I was tasked with making a birthday cake, something I wanted to put a little extra effort in. I made… Continue reading Day 10 – Birthday cake
New Day, New Thing 