Author: sweetnsaltyla

Gougére

Gougére

Gougéres are French cheese puffs that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or by themselves with a side salad. They are made with a basic pate a choux dough with lots of added cheese. The cheese can be anything that tickles your fancy. My mise en […]

Lavender Panna Cotta

Lavender Panna Cotta

What is Panna Cotta? Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert that literally means cooked cream. The cream is sweetened then thickened with gelatin. It is one of my favorite desserts and easiest to make, because there is no baking involved. I was inspired to make […]

Lavender Festival-Cherry Valley

Lavender Festival-Cherry Valley

Recently, or shall I say in June, I attended the 14th annual Lavender Festival in Highland Springs Ranch and Inn in Cherry Valley, CA, about an hour outside of Los Angeles and it was amazing. Many acres of lavender were housed in the 123 Farm.  […]

Malibu Winery

Malibu Winery

I have been lucky enough to travel quite a bit to various places around the world. What I love most about living in Southern California is that you can be at the beach, in the mountains and in snow all in one day. One beautiful […]