The Pastry Chef's Baking

Thick, Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - November 3, 2009 The name of this recipe caught my eye first and lured me into trying it out. First, it...

Chewy Caramel Brownie Pie - first made many years ago, last made December 2008 My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Those who know my penc...

Snickery Hidden Treasure Cookies - first made May 1, 2006 from Cake Mix Cookies by Camilla V. Saulsbury Here's another way to use up ...

Cocoa Kiss Cookies - first made October 7, 2005 Here's a great way to use up any leftover Hershey's kisses - you know the ones you...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Bars - first made January 20, 2003 Since it's Halloween, thought I'd post some recipes that can u...

Basque Cake - October 30, 2009 Of all the things we made at CIA, Basque Cake has to rank as one of my all-time favorites. Perhaps it...

Pastry Cream - October 30, 2009 One of the first things we were taught to make in culinary school was pastry cream. My CIA chef instructo...

Chocolate Wafer Sandwich Cookies - October 29, 2009 I don't make sandwich cookies that often. They're usually easy to make but th...

Crumb Cake - October 29, 2009 In case you're wondering why I'm baking so much today when I said I wasn't really baking this we...

Butter Shortbread - October 29, 2009 I love shortbread. I rarely make it because when I do, I'm forced to acknowledge how much butter i...