Iron Whisk

Raspberry Rolls

Ilan — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:49 +0000

Cinnamon rolls are delightful, but there are only so many I can stand to eat in sitting. With raspberry rolls, there’s no such limit. They do, after all, have a serving of fruit. Plus, as I am sure you have realized, … Read more >>

Goat Cheese & Roasted Cherry Ice Cream

Ilan — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:02 +0000

A few months ago I read the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? for English class. Sheep were only mentioned a few times. I was pretty disappointed because I was really looking forward to reading about electric sheep. Goats came up … Read more >>

Mango Strawberry Pavlova

Ilan — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:34 +0000

Most, if not all, of the blog posts I’ve read about pavlovas begin by mentioning that the origin of the dessert is fiercely debated. Some argue that the pavlova is a purely Australian dessert, named after visiting Russian ballerina Anna … Read more >>

Lemon Tartlets

Ilan — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:24 +0000

These lemon tartlets are light and refreshing, yet contain over a pound and a half of butter. I was quite impressed that I was able to fit so much butter into such a seemingly light dessert. Less impressive, however, was … Read more >>

Mogador Macarons

Ilan — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:38 +0000

I’ve made countless batches of macarons over the last month, experimenting with all sorts of flavours. These, the Mogador macaron by Pierre Hermé, are one of my favourite flavours. The egg shell thick shell gives way to a pillowy almond meringue and … Read more >>

Perfecting the French Croissant

Ilan — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:27 +0000

I wrote a tutorial for French croissants last year. About a month ago I received a comment that pretty much said that I was doing it all wrong. After doing some more research, I realized that my croissants didn’t come out … Read more >>

B-Caraibe Cake

Ilan — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:00:08 +0000

Lately, I have become fascinated with Japanese entremets. I have learned how to spell “entremet”, pronounce [on-TRAH-may], and most importantly make an entremet. I also know how to eat an entremet, but that was a skill I honed long before … Read more >>

Maple Mille Feuille

Ilan — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:22 +0000

For a while, whenever anyone asked me what I blogged about, I would explain that I was a Canadian food blogger who cooked everything with a lot of maple syrup. It was supposed to be a joke (a bad one, … Read more >>

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

Ilan — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:00:25 +0000

Everyone should have a quick, simple recipe that can impress a crowd. You don’t always have enough time to make a bamboo cake, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for mediocrity. You shouldn’t have to settle at all, … Read more >>

Pear Tart

Ilan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:00:56 +0000

I was in the grocery store a few days ago, shopping for wasabi, when I saw some pears. Boy, did they look good. They were firm, yet delicate. And, for some reason, they looked like they would be really juicy. … Read more >>