Appetizer

Taste test for an event appetizer:

little polenta stars with spinach and goat cheese topped with a dried cranberry

Happy Thanksgiving

Pecan, Hazelnut and Bourbon pie is being served 

to celebrate Thanksgiving this year

Seasonal dessert

While pears are in season here is a great way to use them 

by making this Tarte Bourdaloue

Last weekend I had the great pleasure of creating this cake.

It was a lot of fun learning a new technique and applying it.

Congratulations to the bride and groom!

Lemon meringue tart

Lemon meringue tart

Sweet and "lemony"

Wedding cake

This past weekend I was very fortunate to make the wedding cake for this very special couple.

As some guests were celiac I also accommodated with gluten free cake

Summer wedding

The bride requested that lemon and Northwest blueberries that are in full season be used in her wedding cake, it was a pleasure to comply

June abundance

Nothing beats home grown and freshly harvest vegetables

Quadruple birthday

Special celebration for this family

Two 40 years old and

Two 4 years old with very specific requirements (a princess castle and a dragon)

Rhubarb

I have a few very healthy and productive rhubarb plants and was looking for new ways of using this delicious vegetable.

After some research I made these Rhubarb tarts with coconut and fig cream, the sweetness of the figs balanced out nicely the rhubarb's acidity.

Happy Easter

Cheese cake is always a favourite, this one was particularly tasty but not for the dairy intolerant, about 4 pounds of dairy went into it!

Gluten free Fraisier

More and more people are gluten intolerant and I always try to accommodate by creating gluten free meals.

Here is a traditional French strawberry cake "fraisier" that I made gluten free, even the gluten eaters couldn't tell the difference.

Happy New Year

Wishing you a peaceful and happy 2014!