Basic Macarons

Okay, this uses a French Meringue not the traditional Italian Meringue you’re supposed to use for Macarons. (Why a French cookie should be made with an Italian, rather than French, meringue is beyond my level of comprehension.) A pretty easy recipe, although every Macaron recipe I’ve read uses the...

Buttercream

I needed a buttercream recipe for macarons and found that most of the recipes I found (a) made way too much for what I needed and (b) were on sites with way too much bullshit. Say no to the sites with way too much bullshit....

A Pair Of Loaves

This makes a nice pair of French-style loaves. Be sure to see my bread-flour post for making your own bread flour, which is crucial to this recipe....

Crusty French Rolls

Needed something to make garlic-rolls to serve with some pasta, so…....

Choco-Lava Cookies

The original source for this has been lost in a move or two. A friend from Calgary sent us a cookbook from a local cookbook author if I recall correctly. All cookies. I know we made a few different types but these were a real hit. Someone saw these...