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How to Use a Vanilla Bean

Vanilla is a staple in the kitchen. Learn all about vanilla beans and how to get the most out of the unique flavor. This is one of my favorite ingredients and essential in the pastry kitchen. Vanilla beans come from the fruit of an orchid and are not cheap, second […]

Baking Basics
Coffee Caramel Tres Leches Cake | ZoeBakes by Zoë François

Coffee Caramel Tres Leches Cake

This is a mashup of a classic Mexican cake and the Vietnamese ice coffee I am so addicted to. The connection is the sweetened condensed milk that is the foundation for both. Tres Leches (three milks) is a cake soaked with cream, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. Vietnamese ice […]

Breakfast, Cake & Cupcakes
Mexican Wedding Cakes also known as Russian Tea Cakes | ZoëBakes

Russian Tea Cakes (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

Whether you call them Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding cookies or something else, these snowy powdered sugar cookies are perfect for the holiday season. Looking for more cookie recipes or a great holiday gift? Check out Zoë Bakes Cookies! What Are Russian Tea Cakes? It is a slight mystery why […]

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