Recipes
Basics
The building blocks: flours, sugars, and pantry staples you can make at home.
Basics · November 5, 2026
Vanilla Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)
Classic crème pâtissière: milk steeped with a vanilla bean, thickened with egg yolks and cornstarch, finished with butter. The filling for tarts, choux and cream pies.
Basics · November 1, 2026
Vanilla Mascarpone Cream
Thick, creamy and full of vanilla seeds: mascarpone whipped with cream and powdered sugar. Holds its shape where whipped cream would deflate.
Basics · October 13, 2026
Frangipane (Almond Cream)
Five minutes, one bowl: the soft almond cream that goes inside almond croissants, tarts and bostock.
Basics · September 22, 2026
Homemade Self-Rising Flour
Out of self-rising flour? Three ingredients, one whisk, done. All-purpose flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.