Vanilla Crème Brûlée Macarons

Macarons

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I see a lot of "fusion" baked goods around the internet. You know, the "cheesecake brownie loaf" and the "cookie cupcake" and the "pie ice cream milkshake". Sometimes, they go too far and the combos are just a bit ridiculous. I prefer to keep my brownies as brownies, my cookies as cookies, and my cheesecakes as non-existent because I don't like cheesecake.

But trust me when I say that these crème brûlée macarons are the best fusion dessert ever.

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Peach Pie

Fruit | Pie

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Have you guys seen the Netflix show Chef's Table? If the answer is no, you need to fix that right now. Because it is so good. It's basically a bunch of mini-documentaries of some of the best chefs in the world and their restaurants, lives, philosophies on food, etc.

As someone who works in the food industry, I find chefs and line cooks to be fascinating. Pastry cooks and line cooks are two very different people that do two very different jobs, so their world of blistering hot kitchens and orders coming in every minute and expediting food is new and thrilling and scary. I know that the world of kitchens is completely different to what the customers experience, so I love seeing their behind-the-scenes.

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Lavender Honey Ice Cream with Raspberry Swirl

Fruit | Ice Cream

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The last ice cream post of 2015! Unless I decide to make a winter ice cream, which may happen… Ice cream is best enjoyed in the summer, fall, winter, spring, morning, afternoon, evening, alone, with friends, and every time in between. There is no bad time for ice cream.

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Cherry and Peach Galette

Fruit | Pie

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There's something pretty magical about nature and the fruits that come into season around the same time. Peaches and cherries go together so well and they're in season at the same time. Peaches and blueberries, same thing. Strawberries and rhubarb, the classic spring combo. Apples and pears, the fall duo. Do they go so well together by accident or have we been conditioned to like them together simply because they are both around at the same time? 

These are the things that keep me up at night.

Just kidding, that would be my anxiety-filled self-doubts about work and life and my future.

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Cherry Pistachio and Almond Tarts

Fruit | Tarts

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It's been three weeks since my last post! I wish I had a real excuse for my absence, like a vacation or my oven broke or my camera died, but it was really just a lack of time... I'm enjoying summer while I can, you can't blame me for that! Although there is the constant nagging in the back of my mind saying, "You should post something this week! You really should!". 

Whatever, nagging voice, get outta here.

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