Joconde sponge with bavarian cream filling

French and fancy- Daring Bakers showcase croissants this month. It took three days to make but they are worth it.

Went a bit croissant crazy. Come see candied bacon & pepper jack cheese, plus lots of chocolate!

Golden brown, flaky, little croissants made with Julia Child’s recipe and served with luscious homemade blackberry jam.

Fresh and fluffy homemade croissants that will melt in your mouth. Our Daring Bakers monthly challenge.

Crispy peanut butter truffles plus two other candies to tempt your sweet tooth.

Bonbons, truffles, green tea chocolate caramel, blonde rocky roads, chocolate bark made it a candylicious month for the novice housewife!

Truffles rolled in dutch cocoa

Nectarine Thyme Fruits de Pate

Daring Bakers: Strawberry Pâte de Fruit

Ever heard of a pop rocks chocolate bar? I have only seen it in Israel, so I decided to make my own version!

Passion Fruit Gelées with Lime Infused Sugar. A refreshing, sweet treat reminiscent of Jell-O Jigglers. Recipe included.

Chocolate covered peanut butter candies – made in molds and as peanut butter cups.

Watch out for these gummy frogs – they may take over your kitchen.

A correctly tempered chocolate will look like this, shiny and perfect. Learned it from the Daring Baker’s August Challenge!

Spicy colorful and delicious

As part this month’s Daring Baker’s challenge – Fresh Fraisiers. As pretty as sounds, and as delicious as it looks!

Daring Bakers Challenge: Fresh Fruit Fraisier made with vanilla chiffon cake, heavenly pastry cream, fresh fruit and almond. Recipe Posted.

Daring Bakers: Fraisier – Strawberry Bavarian Cake

According to my family this is as good as the one we get in the pastry shop.