Espresso-Frangelico Eclairs with Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache, for French Fridays with Dorie

Eclairs filled with luscious vanilla pastry cream and coated with rich chocolate ganache. Easier than you would think!

Traditional Sicilian sweets: yummy pastries filled with lemony custard and covered in icing sugar. They are best eaten lukewarm.

Vanilla Bean Macarons filled with luscious Dulce de Leche Buttercream

I adore tiny foods that have a huge punch of flavor. These tomato-basil and olive-leek tartlets provide just that!

Samosas, fried savoury pastries perfect for evening snack or party

kouign amann, the butter cake of the Breton people

A delicate pastry crust, luscious almond cream and bursts of blueberry goodness – adapted from a Dorie Greenspan recipe.

Homemade Pop Tarts. BraveTart’s Recipe with a Valentine’s Day flair.

Semolina & ricotta pastries

Simple, lovely buttermilk scones with a lightly crunchy raw sugar topping

Kringle Cutouts – A local contest-winning recipe.

I made mini rustic crostata for breakfast last weekend with great success.

Cranberry Oat Scones…the perfect antidote to a hectic holiday schedule.

Almond Cream Éclairs with Dark Chocolate Ganache.

Inspired by Canada’s BeaverTails Pastries, I created a new doughnut for my hometown called Newfie Tongues!

Walnut & Poppy Seed Scrolls

A Taste of Spring – Asparagus & Goats Cheese Galette

Vegan treats from the Cinnamon Snail Food Truck at “Parked” event in NYC. Yes, that’s vegan cannoli!

Monkey Bread

Homemade Pop Tarts…how to make ’em on the panini grill

During a flying visit to LA, I made time for some good eats and caught up with some blogger friends too!