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Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 2

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 2

When I took on this cannelé-making project*, I had no idea how much effort it would involve. From research, to sourcing out materials like beeswax and copper molds, to experimenting with the actual baking process… It was quite the task, but the results were worth Read more…

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 1

Adventures in Baking Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux: Part 1

I remember sitting outside a quaint, little French pâttiserie in the town of Bordeaux, France several years ago on a warm, Spring day. As I sipped on a tiny cup of espresso and had my first bite of a delectable pastry called canelé… Okay, so that Read more…