The Pastry Chef's Baking

Double Chocolate Cookies - February 4, 2009 Tonight's baking is Double Chocolate Cookies from Baking with Julia by Julia Child. I'v...

Classic Crumb Cake - February 2, 2009 This is the second coffeecake type cake I've made in the past week, partly because I need to use...

Master Recipe for All-Purpose Yellow Cake - January 31, 2009 This recipe is from the Dessert Bible by Christopher Kimball of Cook's Illu...

The Ultimate Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies - January 30, 2009 Let's start off by saying I LOVE chocolate chip cookies. Not jus...

I can't even remember when I started baking or how or why. I think I must have been anywhere from 10 to 12 years old. I do know I've...