March 8th, 2012 | 22 Comments
How about this: I’ve never made eclairs before. That’s right, the bomb has been dropped. The gall of me, then, to show YOU, dear reader, how to make them. Well, let me put your mind at ease by saying that I’ve made pate a choux, which is the base pastry dough for those that might [...]
February 14th, 2012 | 9 Comments
I’m supposed to be watching my weight right now. The holiday season wasn’t too kind to my waistline, and summer will rear it’s head in no time. So as logic should have it, I made calorie-happy poached pear stacks, since I had a bunch of spiced poached pears floating (literally!) around. I promised myself [...]
January 26th, 2012 | 13 Comments
If you watch Top Chef Just Desserts, you may be familiar with the awesomeness that is Johnny Iuzzini, the head judge and executive pastry chef at the bajillion-starred New York restaurant Jean Georges. Now, though, I should say their former pastry chef, since he recently gave his notice. And guess who’s taking his place? My mentor, [...]
July 22nd, 2011 | 71 Comments
A few months ago, reader Mika sent me an email asking if I could recreate a dessert that knocked her socks off at a restaurant in her home town. She wanted to be able to make it whenever the craving hit. And let’s face it, when it comes to chocolate, that could be any time [...]
November 22nd, 2010 | 17 Comments
No doubt everyone’s running around trying to stockpile their house with food for the holidays. It’s like a Thanksgiving apocalypse. My local market was packed with bodies, and I had to fight off the crowds to get at the brown sugar, possibly the most valuable commodity this time of year. One thing I am thankful [...]
I had a career going in advertising when one day I got the crazy idea to start over and become a pastry chef. Now I'll show you what I learned working in fine dining restaurants all over NYC right here with step-by-step photos. So grab your rolling pin and join in.
