Key Lime and Raspberry Tarts

I think I’m getting lazy with my photography. If you haven’t noticed, my last four posts (including this one) have all looked pretty much the same. White background. Minimal props. Shallow depth of field.

Creamy key lime and raspberry tart with a delicate almond pastry shell is an incredibly easy and incredibly tasty dessert. Click to get the recipe!

But, it’s okay. I’m liking this. Before, I was spending too much money on props instead of on food and equipment. The props were too distracting. Making the backgrounds was too time-consuming. Now, with a clean white background and simple plates and utensils, the food really pops off the screen.

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Raspberry & White Chocolate Entremet

If you’ve been following this blog you know that I like making entremets (for all you newbies, entremets are multi-layered mousse-based cakes). Well, I made another one.

Raspberry and white chocolate entremet with almond dacquoise, white chocolate mousse, raspberry gel, raspberry mousse, whipped white chocolate and coconut ganache, fresh raspberries, and edible flowers. Click to get the recipe!

This is a raspberry and white chocolate entremet with almond dacquoise, white chocolate mousse, raspberry gel, raspberry mousse, whipped white chocolate and coconut ganache, fresh raspberries, and edible flowers.

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Mogador Macarons

I’ve made countless batches of macarons over the last month, experimenting with all sorts of flavours. These, the Mogador macaron by Pierre Hermé, are one of my favourite flavours.

Passion fruit & milk chocolate French macarons on a plate... but wouldn't they be better in your mouth? Click to get the recipe!

The egg shell thick shell gives way to a pillowy almond meringue and a decadent, floral passion fruit-milk chocolate ganache. The acidity of the passion fruit balanced the sweetness of the milk chocolate nicely. They were totally worth risking my life for. Consume more content