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French Pastry Fundamentals

  • Recipe 1 of 61: Pâte à choux / Choux paste

  • Recipe 2 of 61: Brioche

  • Recipe 3 of 61: Pastry Cream

    • My absolute favorite morning in Paris, today but 3 My absolute favorite morning in Paris, today but 3 years ago, is one I wish I could relive over and over again 💜 We walked through the streets of Montmartre really early in the absolute gorgeous morning light to get to Coquelicot, a DREAM restaurant of mine! It was everything I hoped it would be. Delicious aromas, fresh baguettes, my first ever Paris croissant (it was HUGE and oh so good 🥰), tomato and zucchini quiche and salad with fresh kiwi apple juice for breakfast, cheese trucks, Heather’s BOWL of coffee 🤣, people watching, I just really really loved this morning. Oh, and we went to Versailles after, so actually it was the best day ever, spent with my best friend. Someday we’ll go back @bookishheatherlc 💜 #paris #coquelicot #montmartre #croissant #versailles
    This little sweetie laid by me ALL day today while This little sweetie laid by me ALL day today while I was working 🥰
    Brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies are LIT Brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies are LITERALLY everything you could possible want in a chocolate chip cookie 😍😍😍 I always freeze half of the batch so I can make fresh cookies throughout the week easily! I made my all-time fave bakery style chocolate chip cookies as well, and Tim and I enjoyed it all with ice cream. I do NOT skimp on dessert 🤣🤣🤣 Recipes from @handletheheat 🥰 #cookie #cookies #handletheheat #brownbutter #toffee #chocolate #chocolatechip #heaven
    I don’t think I could survive without books and I don’t think I could survive without books and snacks 😆 Thanks to @kellyprincewright and her new love (obsession? 🤷🏼‍♀️🥰) for the ACOTAR series, this is what my life has been for the past few days 💜 Rereading the first two books (this is my fourth time reading them), Pudsy passed out next to me, constant supply of snacks (banana, hazelnut and chocolate scones WITH vanilla bean and cream cheese frosting AND Tim’s homemade mocha #winning) and being cozy while it rains = the best and most relaxing weekend ever 💜 Oh, and those GORGEOUS bookmarks that I bought specifically for books 1 & 2 are from @mirkwoodscribes 💕 #acotar #scones #bananahazelnutchocolate #hygge #goodreadschallenge2021 #bookstagram #booknerd #mirkwoodscribes #etsy
    Super bright Saturday morning walk with my bestie Super bright Saturday morning walk with my bestie @heatherlcoates 🤣🥰☀️ It was BEYOND cold 🥶 I attempted to take a picture at the lake of all the rocks we both found, but when I got home, I realized apparently my hand was so froze it never actually moved to press the button, so you just get to see mine 😆 We warmed up over coffee and bagels...and scones and cookies 😳🤣 And then walked on the river walk. It was so nice talking to her 💜 This is a new monthly tradition we decided to start because we don’t live close to each other, and too much time goes by before we get to hang out! Now it’s always on the calendar. All inspiration and thanks goes to @hm__coates and her Saturday walks with her bestie ☺️ #weekend #saturdaywalk #rickyandspeedy #walkwithfriends
    Yesterday was my last day working at a place where Yesterday was my last day working at a place where I’ve made life-long friends. I’ve truly never worked at a job like it where everyone is so genuinely kind and caring, and I’ll definitely miss them a lot 💜. I brought cookies and cream teeth macarons in as a treat as well as the peanut butter chocolate macarons I posted before...if you can’t guess, I worked for a dentist ☺️ I am BEYOND excited for this next adventure though, working an absolute dream job for @handletheheat as their admin/customer support and am so thrilled to finally be working in a field that I’m incredibly passionate about 🥰 #sweetforcertain #teeth #teethmacarons #macaron #macarons #macsronstagram #macaronsofinstagram #macaronlover #macaronlover
    Tried macarons dipped in chocolate tonight 🥰 Th Tried macarons dipped in chocolate tonight 🥰 These are peanut butter frosting filled, and they taste straight up like a chewy brownie. So so good! I’m missing my best friend, and she loves peanut butter and chocolate. Wishing you lived closer, @heatherlcoates 💜 #sweetforcertain #chocolate #peanutbutter #macarons #macaron #macaronstagram #macaronsofinstagram #macaronlover
    💕 Happy Valentine’s Day 💕 Nothing says lov 💕 Happy Valentine’s Day 💕 Nothing says love like chocolate cupcakes filled with vanilla bean pudding and topped with whipped Oreo frosting and strawberry macarons drizzled in white chocolate...I’ve eaten...five of them...treat yo’ self today ☺️💜☺️💜 #valentines #heart #heartmacarons #macaron #macarons #italianmethod #macaronstagram #macaronsofinstagram #macaronlover #chocolate #vanillabean #oreo #chocolatecupcakes #cupcakes #cupcakesofinstagram #love
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