Recipe: Fig Tart

Yum! I love figs! It's a good thing we have three fig trees in our back yard. The only problem is that if my dog gets out there, all the low hanging, easy to reach figs are gone pretty quickly. We race to pick them before the dog does (he jumps, bites, picks, and chomps them up with some serious expertise).On that note, I've found a fabulous recipe for a fig tart on Eat.Live.Travel.Write. If you don't have figs in your backyard or have eaten them all (like me), you can get some from the store and try out this recipe. Ciao beautiful people! Happy baking!

French Cooking: Making Macarons

Coeur de Pirate - Berceuse

Okay, who doesn't love these fabulous French treats? Macarons are not only tasty, but they must be the daintiest, prettiest petite pastries ever! My aunt from Paris just arrived, bringing me a lovely cloth book bag, and now I'm on a Paris kick. If you are in the Toronto area, there will be a great "How to Make Macarons" class hosted by the lovely lady behind eat.live.travel.write. this coming September. She has a great post on her adventures of making these finicky pastries, complete with fabulous pictures. She shares some useful tips and techniques to making the perfect macaron and the places where she learned to make macarons in Paris!Her first class is on September 30th at La Dolci in Toronto. How I wish I could go! She's also hosting a giveaway, the prize being a free spot in her class! Check it out!

All pictures from eat.live.travel.write.

Ginger Molasses Cookies

To me, one of the best pick-me-up's when I have a so-so day is a Ginger Molasses Cookie. Doesn't that look oh so gooey and delicious?So I found a yummy recipe for you. This recipe is courtesy of Sweetapolita, whipping up a sweet life... It uses real candied ginger and not just ginger powder!
Hope you enjoy! And if you had a less than lovely day, sing a song, bake, and treat yourself to some sweetness!