I had heard of Cronuts (registered trademark) –  the hybrid between a donut and a croissant.  They have been the rage in New York City since May of 2013 when they were created at the Domniique Ansel Bakery.  From what I hear people wait in line for hours to have the opportunity to buy these pastries. Then one morning […]

I love when I get emails such as this.  Marsha Christmas wrote: Have you tried the frozen chocolate croissants from Trader Joe’s? They are in the frozen food cases and are sold 4 to a box. Proof them overnight and bake in the a.m.  We just had 2 at breakfast. They are delicious. (Williams-Sonoma sells […]

Apricots – Yummy Cream Cheese – Yummy Pastry – Yummy What is not to love? These tender flaky morsels of goodness were served at our recent Twins Baby Shower for Jessica. The recipe for Apricot Cheese Pastry is another recipe from A+ in Cooking – Mother’s collection of recipes from the families of former students.  Let […]

Many years ago, I saw a recipe for Cream Puff Swans, and I thought they were beautiful.  So I decided to make them for a church luncheon for about 100 ladies.  Oh, my!  What was I thinking?  I had good help, and it really wasn’t that hard  And I’m here to tell you – we […]