This light as air, French dessert is always a hit at a gathering. They are fun, festive, delicious, and seem really impressive. Once you have mastered choux pastry dough, these cream puffs are a piece of cake…I mean piece of puff? You start out piping 2 inch circles of your choux dough. When you remove…
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Pâte à Choux
This classic dough is one of the most versatile doughs in a French kitchen. The list is long, but some of the things you can make with it are éclairs, profiteroles, and gougères. This dough is for a sweet application like a cream puff or éclairs, so if you are using it for a savory…
Pain Mignon
There are not many smells I like more than freshly baked bread, and I don’t think I am alone in my opinion. This morning, I had these little loaves in the oven and my husband was grinding coffee beans. I was in olfactory bliss. Good smells everywhere! While I love a good baguette, our French…