The Ispahan is more than just a pastry—it’s an experience. Created by Pierre Hermé, this elegant dessert is a tribute to the romantic and fragrant flavors of rose, lychee, and raspberry. Inspired by the city of Isfahan in Persia, known for its lush gardens and delicate roses, Hermé crafted a masterpiece that would become an icon of French pâtisserie. At...
RECIPE: Pâtisserie Style Gluten-Free Éclairs (or Cream Puffs)
Do you ever find yourself with your mouth watering, craving a decadent pastry just about every time you walk through the bakery of any grocer, and in despair remind yourself that anything with gluten is out of the question, thus unobtainable? No? Yes? Maybe it’s just me? Regardless of your answer to that, you will...
Life Update: My diagnosis with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)
I have struggled a lot with how to even begin this post or introduction, though the title, for myself, and most people that have received this diagnosis can attest, is what you might call a loaded gun. What is hEDS (hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)? It is not a disease, bit rather a disorder; specifically a connective...