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Entries Tagged as 'Pies and Tarts'
Big pies, mini pies, pie pops!
October 18th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Petites Bouchees, Pies and Tarts
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The meaning of pie…is a pie pop!
June 12th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Pies and Tarts
How to make pie pops. Some step-by-step instructions plus a blueberry pie filling recipe.
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Petites Bouchees Broad Appetit Menu
June 4th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Local Food Musings, Petites Bouchees, Pies and Tarts
I figured there will be other vendors with cupcakes so I’m skipping that this year and instead will be offering a favorite tart of mine: Lemon curd raspberry tartlets.
As usual, I’ll be offering macarons in packs of two. My classic flavors will be in full force:
chocolate-espresso buttercream
hazelnut-salted caramel
pistachio bittersweet chocolate ganache
almond passion fruit milk chocolate
almond [...]
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The meaning of pie … and tarts
May 29th, 2011 · 19 Comments · Pies and Tarts
The secret to tart dough is that, there is no secret, you just have to keep them well chilled before rolling them out.
Deep-dish goodness
March 13th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Petites Bouchees, Pies and Tarts
2 days to apple pie …
January 12th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Pies and Tarts
Random thoughts about macarons and other sweet stuff
October 14th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Chocolate, Macaron Chronicles, Pies and Tarts
Just finished making my macarons for this weekend’s Farmer’s market. While making my crunchy chocolate souffle flavor, I had some leftover macaron batter that wouldn’t exactly fit on a full tray so I decided to experiment with bigger macarons.
The above macaron is about 7cm and made with the Italian Meringue. Normally, for this method, you [...]
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Defining my sweet tooth
October 3rd, 2010 · 15 Comments · More Kitchen Musings, Pastry, Pies and Tarts
Warning: Possible rambling post!
Many people get the wrong impression that because I love to bake, I have a big sweet tooth. Sure there are times when I have no choice but to survive on cupcakes for a day but that doesn’t mean I did not want something else, like deep fried pork belly for example.
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I love tarts!
August 29th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Pies and Tarts
The truth is, between cakes and pies or tarts, I prefer tarts and pies more. Except in the case of brownies which I don’t consider a cake but more of a food of the gods – given a dessert choice, I’d gladly pass over a perfectly delicious cake if presented with good old-fashioned warm apple [...]
