Brewing & Baking

Pâte à choux is a twice cooked dough/batter that is used to make the crisp, hollow shells of cream puffs, eclairs, and churros (which are mo

Pastry cream has a custard base, similar to that of a crème anglaise or ice cream, with an addition of cornstarch or flour, in order to...

First things first: what exactly is a bonbon? A bonbon is a candy consisting of a tempered chocolate shell and a filling, which can be as...

As mentioned in another blog post, tempering chocolate is a simple procedure, even if it sounds daunting. The goal is to achieve a...