I know what you’re thinking… LEFTOVER croissants? Who has those? Well, bakeries sometimes do at the end of the day, and typically, they use the leftover croissants to make almond croissants. A pretty spectacular round 2 bake, in my opinion. I opted to do a savory twice bake, inspired by the ham and cheese croissant, my favorite morning bakery treat.
The Ina Garten flag cake is a classic patriotic dessert, perfect for Memorial Day or Fourth of July. It’s easy to decorate red, white and blue with fresh summer berries and cream cheese frosting. Her recipe is meant to feed a crowd (20-24!), but I wanted a small batch size, and found the recipe easy to halve and even quarter. I share the conversion with gram measurements for the half size here, made in a casserole dish, the perfect potluck size.
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In Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show With Love, Meghan, she cooks and entertains in a kitchen worthy of a Nancy Meyers movie. Note, she does state right off the bat in episode 1 that it is not her home, but nevertheless, it is lovely with its laid back, coastal California vibe. I immediately spotted cookware and tools from some of my favorite brands, and as a former Williams Sonoma employee, I can’t watch anything without dissecting the kitchen. It’s second nature. I’m sharing some of her core kitchen set items below.
These cheddar and scallion biscuits were one of my favorite bakes during the pandemic. The recipe comes from Chef Mei Lin. I cheered her on as she won her season of Top Chef and I’ve been fortunate enough to have met her for work and when I’ve traveled to LA. You must try the cod fish sando at her casual Chinese eatery, daybird in Silverlake. It’s a gourmet filet o’ fish and it’s amazing. Now that you’ve got a food rec, back to biscuits!
She posted about the cheddar and scallion biscuits on Instagram, and I was immediately mesmerized by the gorgeous cross-section. My first batch got turned out decently but the biscuits were a bit lopsided, so after troubleshooting with Mei and getting some great tips that I’ve shared below, my second batch was fantastic. That’s the photo above. Hope you love them as much as I do.