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The Art of French Pastry

  • Le Début

  • Passion Fruit Éclairs

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

  • Recipe 10 of 61: Japonais aux noisettes et à l’orange

  • Recipe 11 of 61: Croissants & Pain au chocolat

  • Recipe 2 of 61: Brioche

  • Recipe 3 of 61: Pastry Cream

  • Recipe 4 of 61: Salambos

  • Recipe 5 of 61: Chocolate Éclairs

  • Recipe 6 of 61: Paris-Brest

  • Recipe 7 of 61: Coffee Religieuses/Religieuses Au Café

  • Recipe 8 of 61: Croquembouche

  • Recipe 9 of 61: Mille-Feuille/Napoléon

    • emilyefink
    A little adventure downstate 💜 A little adventure downstate 💜
    5 years old today… time is passing by too quickl 5 years old today… time is passing by too quickly! ❤️😭 Joel’s wish was to stay up late the night before his birthday and make cupcakes with Auntie Em, so that’s what we did. I surprised him with the new Super Mario Bros movie after, and he’s already watched it twice! ⭐️ (highly recommend if you haven’t seen it! so nostalgic)
    It makes my heart so happy when my niece comes ove It makes my heart so happy when my niece comes over and immediately raids my pantry because she knows she’ll find cookies and treats there 💜 Yesterday we made Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake and chocolate peppermint cookies, enjoyed ramen and tteokpokki for lunch while watching Barbie: The Pearl Princess, and relaxed outside reading. I’m so proud I could cry at how much baking knowledge she has at the age of eight. And also how much she loves to read. She’s the coolest little girl, and I’m so lucky to be her auntie 💕
    Memorial Weekend! Memorial Weekend!
    Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, who absolutely lov Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, who absolutely loves lilacs and tulips and has passed that love onto me! 🌷💜 Today was spent with my parents and younger brothers, eating Big Al’s for lunch with cupcakes and blueberry cobbler for dessert, then spending time outside getting my mom’s flower garden ready! It was such a fun day. Just missing my hubby, two siblings, and a bunch of nieces and nephews!
    Another beautiful ballet recital from my sweet nie Another beautiful ballet recital from my sweet niece 💜 The joy she shows when she’s dancing makes me so happy. I’m so proud to be her auntie 🥰
    Koriko Cafe was top of my list to visit in Korea a Koriko Cafe was top of my list to visit in Korea and it did not disappoint! 🐈‍⬛ This cafe is based off of Kiki’s Delivery Service, one of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies. Their adorable desserts were the best I had the entire trip! #korikocafe #kikisdeliveryservice #studioghibli
    Chicken & Beer for our last evening together 💜 Chicken & Beer for our last evening together 💜
    Celebrating nobody’s birthday with the cutest sl Celebrating nobody’s birthday with the cutest slice of cake ever! 😍 I finally found my vanilla strawberry layered cake…and then went for chocolate instead (who am I 👀).
    Starfield Library 📚 All I needed was a ladder t Starfield Library 📚 All I needed was a ladder to go from shelf to shelf and I would have felt like Belle! 🌹 #starfieldlibrary #library #bucketlist
    Because IG doesn’t allow two sizes of photos in Because IG doesn’t allow two sizes of photos in one post and we didn’t all fit… our group from lunch in Itaewon! 💕
    Itaewon - Our first Korean meal ordered without ou Itaewon - Our first Korean meal ordered without our tour guide! 😍
    Gangnam! Shopping & Korean BBQ for dinner, then ka Gangnam! Shopping & Korean BBQ for dinner, then karaoke! Such a fun day.
    Honey grapefruit tea and strawberry dacquoise for Honey grapefruit tea and strawberry dacquoise for morning snack today 😋 Korea has the BEST cafes and drinks!!
    An evening in Jeonju An evening in Jeonju
    Chocopie making class (aka American Whoopie Pies) Chocopie making class (aka American Whoopie Pies) Not quite what this advanced baker assumed this class would be like lol, but it was fun nevertheless (also, I feel like I need to note that I am not an artist 😆)
    Got to feel like a princess today! Got to feel like a princess today!
    Michelin star bibimbap at Hankook Jib, the oldest Michelin star bibimbap at Hankook Jib, the oldest bibimbap restaurant in Jeonju 😋
    Tiramisu and the best peach iced tea ever with a g Tiramisu and the best peach iced tea ever with a gorgeous view 💜 Leaving the sound of my new friends laughing and my hands shaking from laughter because this afternoon snack was such an enjoyable experience for all of us and I’d like to remember it 🥰 #jeonju #tiramisu #peachtea #southkorea
    Marinated chicken galbi and cheese fondue for dinn Marinated chicken galbi and cheese fondue for dinner 😋 and a bit of Hongdae
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