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Tag Archives: lavender
Dark chocolate and lavender madeleines
I’ve always loved lavender in food. I think it doesn’t get used quite enough. If you have been following my blog, you would probably realise that lavender makes its appearance from time to time. One of my all time favourite … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cakes
Tagged afternoon tea, chocolate, French cakes, lavender, madeleines, tea cakes
6 Comments
Lavender La Religieuse
Hello all, I’m back from Italy. It’s a little too soon, but I’m missing the glorious last days of fall, the strong caffès and the Italian’s la dolce vita, the sweet life. I promise I would share my travels and adventures as … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Pastry
Tagged choux pastry, creme patisserie, desserts, french pastry, la religieuse, lavender, lavender creme pat
7 Comments
Lavender honey cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting
What you see is often what you get. In the case of these cupcakes, the luscious spread of dark chocolate frosting deceives you into believing that beneath it lies something equally chocolatey, plain or somewhere in between. No one came … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cakes, Dairy, Desserts, Food, Recipe
Tagged cupcakes, dark chocolate, honey, lavender, magnolia bakery, use of lavender
10 Comments
Lavender macarons
I’m one of those ‘safe’ macaron flavours person; if I begin to pick macarons out at a shop, I would naturally gravitate towards certain flavours like salted caramel, hazelnut praline, vanilla and dark chocolate. My chosen box of macarons would be … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cookies, Gluten-free, Macarons
Tagged almond meal, Baking, buttercream, Egg whites, italian meringue, lavender, macarons, use of lavender
20 Comments
Lavender and blueberry friands (financiers)
I have never tasted friands/financiers until my stay in Sydney. These tea cakes are so ubiquitous that they are virtually at every cafe in the city; they come in different shapes and sizes, sometimes they have an addition of chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Cakes, Recipe
Tagged afternoon tea, almond meal, blueberries, Egg whites, financiers, friands, lavender, tea cakes
14 Comments
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