Yeast Breads

Laminated Pumpkin Brioche

November 24, 2010
Laminated Pumpkin Brioche topped with Cocoa Nibs

To the tune of Auld Lang Syne I say au revoir Project Food Blog Challenge and Bienvenue à nouveau le week-end. This little venture has taught me so much and I am happy I decided to participate. I am proud I made it down to the last 46 contestants, an accomplishment in and of itself. [...]

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Tagged as: brioche, cocoa nib, Fall, francisco migoya, project food blog, Pumpkin, Sherry Yard, the modern cafe, the secrets of baking

Mexican Shells – Conchas

July 19, 2010
Mexican Shells - Conchas

I have to say I’m still not quite comfortable working with yeast, I find it a bit intimidating… I’m not sure why. This weekend however, feeling inspired from my recent trip to Mexico, I was determined to tackle my fear of yeast and make some Mexican sweet bread for you. I chose “Conchas” or Shells. [...]

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Tagged as: Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Banana Filled Berliner

January 17, 2010
Dark Chocolate Banana Filled Berliner

A very good friend of mine originally from the Czech Republic, who recently moved from California back to Canada (Toronto) suggested I give these a try. She and her husband are quite the Gourmets… every single time we had dinner at their place everything was fantastic, from the conversations, multi-course meals, you name it! Good [...]

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Tagged as: Banana, Chocolate, Coconut, Coffee

Rosca de Reyes

January 6, 2010
Rosca de Reyes

Today as you may or may not know today is Epiphany it is also known as Día de Los Reyes Magos in Mexico. When I lived in Mexico we would always celebrate this day with the traditional Rosca de Reyes at my aunts house, my mother’s only sister (out of 9 siblings) amazing huh? My [...]

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Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns

October 16, 2009
Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns

Ahhh… who doesn’t love a fresh out of the oven cinnamon roll/bun? The scent alone will awaken anyone with a pulse. Well, as soon as I saw this recipe in the November edition of the Food Network Magazine, I was determine to try it out myself and see how close it came to the original. [...]

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Tagged as: Vanilla