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A nod to summer
Summer is about fruits and lighter desserts. Here’s a warm triple berry cake with almonds that’s not only perfect for the season, but is...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read


Combining two of my favs...
Chocolate and strawberries. A plain chocolate cake is delicious, but one with fresh and in-season strawberries can’t be beat. Modified...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read


Summer can get hot in Seattle
The plan was to make a light dessert of berries in wine reduction because it was so hot today (August 17, 2020). When I was done I felt...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 14, 20211 min read


Thankful for great neighbors
My neighbor‘s plum tree bore a ton of fruit. He provided me with a ladder, fruit picker, and a basket and told me to help myself. With a...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 14, 20211 min read


The cherries did not sink!
Fruits tend to sink in batter. The secret I learned to prevent sinking, is to lightly coat the fruits in flour. The author of the recipe...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 12, 20211 min read


Christmas Eve dessert
Holidays deserve a special dessert - especially my favorite holiday of the year. Some gingerbread cake, some wine...that would be on...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 11, 20211 min read


My first chiffon
I’m beyond thrilled that my first attempt at this chocolate chiffon cake turned out great. I was happy the cake rose, and did not rise...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Airy chiffon
This is my second time making chiffon so I decided to make a matcha version. I prefer my first chiffon cake attempt which was chocolate...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Simple Swiss rolls...
Or not. The challenging part about Swiss rolls is to avoid cracking the sponge. The trick is not to over-bake the sponge. The goal is to...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Yin and Yang
You can never go wrong with chocolate and raspberry. I had fresh raspberries sitting in the fridge so decided to make old-fashioned...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 8, 20211 min read


What do you do while waiting?
On Jan 21, 2021, I experienced some SSO issues with my work laptop so I had to ensure the ‘clean up’ pack of files that IT sent me with...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 7, 20211 min read


Absolutely not for dieters
Kouign Amann was another thing I had no idea existed until I watched the Great British Baking Show. It sounds pretty regal. I read...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 7, 20211 min read


Equal weights of butter, sugar, and eggs
There is something attractive about a recipe that uses equal weights of some core ingredients. This cake is simple to make but goes...

Marguerite Yeo
Mar 6, 20211 min read
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