The Pastry Chef's Baking

Espresso Coffee Cake - made May 14, 2011 from Caprial's Desserts by Caprial Pence (book #106) In case you've ever wondered why I...

Ultimate Lemon Pound Cake - made May 10, 2011 from Luscious Lemon Desserts by Lori Longbotham (book #105) (ARGH - since Blogger went do...

Ensaimada - made May 12, 2011 from my mom's recipe I'm still revisiting Filipino baked goods from my childhood.  Ensaimada is a ...

Pesto - made May 10, 2011 from The Professional Chef, 7th edition, from the Culinary Institute of America (book #104) My first basil ha...

Bibingkang Galapong - made May 9, 2011 from Memories from a Philippine Kitchen by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan (book #103) Nanay I've...

Puto - made May 7, 2011 from an old family recipe My mom is from a small town in the Philippines that's known for its puto , a steam...

Cashew Macadamia Crunch - made May 6, 2011 from Hershey's Classic Recipes from Publications International (book #102) Yet another He...

Caramel-Layered Brownies - made April 30, 2011 from Favorite Brand Name Best-Loved Chocolate Recipes from Publications International (book ...

Mexican Chocolate Brownies - made April 29, 2011 from The Ultimate Brownie Book by Bruce Weinstein (book #100) This is the brownie I ori...

Pecan Polvorones - made May 2, 2011 from Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy by Alice Medrich Cinco de Mayo is coming up and at first I went with ...