Canel�s de Bordeaux (Crispy Baked French Custards) � Hold the Mold!

I�ve wanted to do a Canel�s de Bordeaux video forever, but just never got around to buying the specially designed molds that they require...

Croissants � Slightly Easier than Flying to Paris

I wouldn�t describe homemade croissants as an easy recipe, since there are multiple steps, and it does take a least half a day, but it�s ...

Lobster Thermidor � Not Your Parents� Thermidor

I don�t remember that much about the lobster thermidor I ate in culinary school in the early eighties, other than not really being able t...

Chocolate Croissants � But Just Barely

I�ll admit to being pretty underwhelmed the first time I had a chocolate croissant, or �pain au chocolat,� as I�d mispronounce it; but ev...

Seafood Sausage � Behold, the Rarest of All the Sausages

This seafood sausage recipe is one of those dishes you learn in culinary school, and then never make in a restaurant, the rest of your ca...

Easy Cheese Souffl�s � Sorry, B�chamel

It's not often that you cut a step or two from a classic recipe, and it actually comes out better, but that's what happened with ...

Frangipane Tart � Have Your Cake and Eat Pie Too

Not only is this simple frangipane tart a perfect way to enjoy fresh summer fruit, but it�s also great for those times when you can�t dec...

Bourbon Pepper Pan Sauce � Learning a Skill That Always Thrills

Mastering pan sauces is one the easiest things a home cook can do to raise their culinary game, since it allows one to produce dishes mos...