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Marguerite Yeo
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Light, fluffy, and chocolatey
It’s been over a month since I made a chocolate dessert. I was craving chocolate with alcohol. I also wanted a light dessert. This...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jun 25, 20211 min read
The final bake - pre-heatwave
Here’s the third bake on this Friday evening. It reminds me of something you‘ll see in an old-school bakery. Nothing fancy, just a good,...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Going with what’s in season
Strawberries can be found everywhere this time of year. So I decided to go with the flow. I wanted something light so I stayed away...
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Marguerite Yeo
May 24, 20211 min read
Decadent chocolate
I made this dark chocolate cream pie yesterday but had to wait 6 hours for it to chill and set. Today was a hectic work day so I put the...
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Marguerite Yeo
May 23, 20211 min read
Meringue to the rescue
Some of you know I don’t like leftovers. I made a chocolate cream pie (it’s still cooling in the fridge so I’ll blog about it later)...
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Marguerite Yeo
May 15, 20211 min read
Baking with fruit
I love baking with fruit especially berries and cherries. This simple recipe was irresistible, even though I had planned to make my own...
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Marguerite Yeo
May 9, 20211 min read
Best of both - Cranberries and lime
Why choose one when you can have both - cranberries and lime, together? This is not a technically challenging recipe but it is very...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Crème brûlée with a twist
After making meringue, I had leftover egg yolks begging to be consumed. Crème brûlée is one of the easiest and quickest desserts to make,...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Meringue or Pavlova - your choice
It’s amazing how egg whites when whipped with sugar produces a stiff mixture and after 90 minutes of low temperature baking produces...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Me...vegan?
I’m not against veganism...I just wouldn’t survive. I love fish, I do occasionally crave a good filet mignon, and I like silk, leather,...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Another way to enhance your chocolate tart
Yesterday I sprinkled icing sugar, included a trio of berries, and some whipped cream to my chocolate tart. Today I made raspberry coulis...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 4, 20211 min read
Easter
Chocolate eggs are a thing at Easter. To me, the adult version of chocolate eggs is a rich chocolate fondant tart. It’s what I baked for...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 27, 20211 min read
Leftover egg whites
I could have just cooked it as I love egg whites but decided instead to make meringue. I’m impartial to meringue. I think they look...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Morning-friendly cake
This chocolate walnut cake has vanilla macadamia coffee and chocolate chips so you can get your coffee kick in a different way. Serve it...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Ten-day wait
I bought a bunch of bananas when they were nowhere near ripe. I had to wait a long ten days to make this chocolate chip banana cake....
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Baking in a water bath
Sometimes a break from flour is nice. It also makes baking faster and easier because there isn’t a whole lot that can go wrong when flour...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Versatile bananas
There’s so much you can do with bananas. Instead of banana foster, this time I’ve decided on the good old banana cake with walnuts. I...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
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...
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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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Missing Portugal so much...
I had Pastéis de Nata when I visited Portugal in April 2015. I traveled solo and felt safe even at night. Portuguese are friendly and...
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