Macarons, Verrines, … et chocolat

jamie oliver banoffee pie recipe allconsuming January 12, 2011 OK, so this household is having a complete rejuvenated love affair with Jamie Oliver, the likes it has not seen since his Naked Chef days. I think it was seeing his hard slog in the US and how it knocked the wind out of his sails a bit that did it. It was cemented with his 20 Minute Meal iPhone app. Man I love that. Then there was his Christmas series which was just so quirky and lovely. Bacon Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese Hi Guys! Today we have the first post for our Recipe Redressed series! In this series, we’re going to be taking some of our favorite, everyday comfort foods, ‘redress’ them (get it?), then give you guys one new version everyday for the whole week! We’re starting out with grilled cheese to celebrate national Grilled Cheese month!

Ribbon Rose Tutorial - by designercakecompany A number of people have asked me exactly how I make the ribbon roses on my bouquet cake so here’s a quick tutorial. *The Equipment * I use a small cutting board, a rolling pin and a scalpel. How to make the rose 1. Roll a small piece of fondant into a sausage shape. 2. Roll the sausage flat with your rolling pin but don’t flatten it too much.

Brown Butter Sandwich Bread Recipe 99% of the time I grab a loaf of bread off the shelf at the grocery store, I can never manage to get it into my cart. You see, I often feel a bit lazy about baking bread, and am tempted to grab a loaf and be done with it. But I also can’t help but look at the list of ingredients on those super shelf stable breads and get a little freaked out.

{Bunny} Cookies and Milk Yesterday I was completely inspired when I spied these cookies from Fancy Flours and decided to make them then and there! I didn't have their bunny ear cutters of course, so made my own template. I immediately imagined a glass of milk as a white bunny, and using markers to make a simple bunny face:) I also dressed the ears up with royal icing.