Sugar Glider Kitchen

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Sweet, sticky, and caramelly. Perfect in any season.

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Boston Cream Pie

Springy, almost velvety sponge layers layered with luscious pastry cream and topped with deep dark chocolate ganache.

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Lemon Berry Cream Cake

Tart, Creamy, and just plain dreamy. This is a cake to celebrate the best of the warmer months.

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Sunshine Lemon Cake

Make some sunshine on the darkest winter day! It's citrus season, after all. This beautiful cake sings and zings with lemon and will swipe away all those winter blues.

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Black Forest Cake

The classic Black Forest Cake in all it's delicious elements: chocolate sponge, cherry filling, lightly sweet whipped cream, an infusion of Kirsch but with a decorative twist! Learn ALL the classic elements PLUS edible moss and mushrooms.

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Citrus Brioche Bundt

Tender and bouncy. Sweet, fruity, but still full of pucker.

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Buckwheat Lasanga

Gluten Free! Buckwheat lasagna noodles made in a snap and layered with gluten free bechamel, turkey, butternut squash, and more!

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Tomato, Onion & Goat Cheese Tart

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S'mores Schoko Crossies

When it's hot as blazes but you need a summer worthy treat, this will make everything better.

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Zwetschgendatschi

A sweet, tender crust topped with slightly juicy and flavorful Italian plums. It's a summer delight.

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Chocolate Macaron

Delicate and chocolatey.

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Spätzle

A bouncy German pasta that makes the perfect side dish or a mac & cheese alternative.

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Angel Food Cake with Creamy Key Lime Curd

light and fluffy Angel Food Cake paired with tart and creamy key lime curd. A summer delight.

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Mango-Strawberry Meringue Tart

Sweet. Punchy. Delicious.

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Brioche!

Tender. Lightly sweet. Iconic.

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Almond-Cherry Birthday Cake!

Moist almond cake, layered with tart cherries and a luscious buttercream. Happy birthday!

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Ombre Crepe Cake

2 delightful cakes from the same(ish) crepe batter and filling.

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Cannoli with Ricotta Filling

A distinctive, yet delicate, shell that's filled with a creamy and bright ricotta filling will warm your heart and your belly.

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Maple Liège Waffles

A sweet and crisp yeasted waffle with pops of maple sweetness built right in!

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Bûche de Noël

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Pistachio Torrone

A flavorful nougat, packed with pistachios. The perfect addition to any holiday.

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Hand-Raised Hot Crust Pies

The perfect crust for savory, stand-alone pies.

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Paris-Brest

A French classic that's full of texture and hazelnut goodness: nut topped choux pastry and creamy hazelnut mousseline!

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Pistachio-Raspberry Vacherin

Crisp, yet tender pistachio shell with a luxurious raspberry ganache filling.

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Bienenstich

A German classic made even better with fall flavors.

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G Dough Shapes and Filling ideas!

Use the G Dough for all manner of yumminess! From Cheese Danish to Bacon Jam appetizers to a tomato and artichoke tart!

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Croissant Suprême with "G Dough"

A viral croissant sensation. A dough that will blow your mind.

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Tomato Tart

A tomato sandwich but large enough to share with a crowd. Summer at its finest.

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PIneapple Upside Down Cake

An American classic, perfect for summer!

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Traditional Apple Pie

Simple and delicious, the perfect traditional American apple pie.

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Philadelphia Style Vanilla Ice Cream

Creamy. Quick. And perfect for topping an apple pie (because that's the law in Vermont).

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Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Simple. Delicious. Gluten free.

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Rhubarb Pâte de Fruits

Using pectin and rhubarb in season to set a delicious and elegant candy, Pâte de Fruit.

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Erdbeerkuchen

Delicate sponge base. Luscious pastry cream middle. Ruby hued strawberries on top, covered with a shiny, pastry shop worthy glaze. It's the German strawberry cake of your dreams.

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Flower Pavlova

Flower Pavlova! A showstopper and individual desserts in one! Crisp and tender meringue filled with creamy and tart key lime cream and topped with luscious whipped cream.

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Scones & Clotted Cream

Tender scones and luscious clotted cream make for the perfect cream tea.

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Mocha Mille Feuille

Flaky layers of cocoa inverse puff layered with creamy, espresso laced diplomat cream

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Gluten Free Springtime Quiche

Gluten Free and ready for spring! A quiche that's flavorful and beautiful.

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The "G" Rose Cookie

From the perfect butter cookie to the perfect royal icing. The cookie world is your oyster.

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Apple Strudel!

Flaky and full of flavor, apple strudel is a joy to make and share.

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Gâteau Concorde

Simple, elegant, and oh so chocolatey.

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Raspberry-Almond Layered Tart

A tart that's as delicious as it is tall. Layers of almond frangipane, raspberry cremeux, and a lightly tart luscious whipped cream topping with fresh raspberries make for a celebration treat to remember.

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Galette des Rois

You don't have to travel to France in January to get a taste of this delicacy because you can make this flaky, almondy beauty at home!

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Sugared Almonds

The perfect, sweet and spicy snack.

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Stardust Caramel Chocolates

Learn to create the ultimate chocolate bonbon, with a beautifully tempered outer shell and soft caramel filling. Plus gold. Gold always makes things better.

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Cinnamon Bun Cruffins

Part croissant. Part cinnamon roll. A little bit of muffin thrown in and you get delicious.

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Pumpkin-Mandarin Orange Cream Tart

Crisp, lightly sweet crust meets creamy pumpkin filling laced with a hint of bright mandarin orange. And the texture...a dream! So silky. So smooth. It's the perfect marriage of deliciousness.

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Croissant

Flaky. Buttery. Delicious.

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Rolling Dough 101

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Commercial Yeast 101

A primer on yeast in anticipation of our yeasted breads series coming up!

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Apple Cider Caramel and Vanilla Cream Fondant Swirls

A sweet treat beloved by adults and kids and a perfect host/hostess gift!

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French Crullers!

Delicious. Elegant. Simple.

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Linzertorte

An elegant and simple tart from my family to yours.

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Garden Focaccia

An incredibly simple bread formula that turns out fabulously flavorful bread and serves as the foundation for a lesson on baker's percentages, hydration, and autolyse.

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Creamsicle Zebra Cheesecake

A perfect New York style cheesecake with a buttery shortbread crust and a decadent creamsicle filling.

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Ube-Coconut Charlotte

A delicious summer show stopper of a dessert: Luscious Ube chiffon paired with creamy coconut chiboust. Do it all or choose the elements you want play with.

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Apple Crumble Tart with Brown Sugar/Brown Butter Ice Cream

Buttery. Creamy. Tart. This tart and ice cream have it all.

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Strawberry Mousse Cake with Sablé Breton Base

Creamy strawberry mousse using gelatin to set with a buttery, soft sablé breton base.

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Toffee

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Gelatin Introduction: Marshmallows

Springy, soft, and marshmallowy heaven.

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Pistachio Dacquoise Ice Cream Cake

Crisp layers of pistachio dacquoise, luscious and fruity strawberry/ice cream filling, and an elegant mascarpone/whipped cream topping make this a stand out ice cream cake worthy of a celebration.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Cream!

Fruity. Creamy. Amazing.

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Potato Buns

Soft potato buns. Tender as can be but hearty enough for anything that comes off the grill.

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G's Pasta Dough (and Tortelloni)

Gesine's supple, tasty, and beautiful pasta dough recipe along with a 4 cheese filling.

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Cut Caramels

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Banana Cream Pie

Learn to make a creamy, super banana-y cream pie with tips for baking a bottom crust to perfection.

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Introduction to Tempering Chocolate

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cheese straws with blitz puff pastry

Cheesy. Flaky. Delicious. Using G's famous blitz puff, make crispy and cheesy cheese straws in a flash.

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Wild Blueberry Pie with a Super Flaky Crust

The flakiest, most tender pie crust is in reach. And filled with tiny, sweet blueberries? This pie can't be beat.

Pastry

Lemon Tart

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G's Favorite Pizza Dough

Learn how to make a thin, stretchy, and gorgeous pizza dough.

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Patterned Swiss Roll

A bouncy and delicious cake, filled with creamy and fruity goodness, and decorated with gorgeous designs that you can customize for any occasion.

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G's Favorite Baking Things

Baking equipment Gesine can't live without.

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Chocolate-Caramel Éclair

The quintessential French treat made with caramel pastry cream filling and a luscious chocolate ganache.

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Pâte à Choux

Learn the secrets to Pâte à Choux and make the perfect little sweet treat that showcases the delights of Choux and pastry cream.

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Pastry Cream

Learn 2 ways to make one of the foundational creams/custards in the pastry world.

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Macaron!

Master the macaron from start to finish.

Quick Tips

Wrapping Swiss Buttercream Around a Cake

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Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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Maple Soufflé Cheesecake

Using the French meringue technique, lighten cheesecake into a cloud of deliciousness with maple bringing warmth and depth of flavor.

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Meringue: French, Swiss, and Italian

A foundational course on meringue with detailed information on the delicious science behind meringue. You'll find step by step tutorials on how to perfect the three kinds of meringue: French, Swiss, and Italian.

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Baking Mixing Methods

Learn the four mixing methods that are the backbone of baking.

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A Bit About Chocolate (with a ganache tutorial)

Confused about different types of chocolate? Need a quick lesson on the difference between natural and Dutched cocoa? Hankering for the ultimate chocolate frosting that's just two ingredients (aka ganache)? This quick video is for you.

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A Bit about Flour

Protein percentages, gluten development, bleached vs unbleached: your burning flour questions are answered in this video.

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How to Use a Scale (and why you should)

For the very best baking results, professionals weigh out their ingredients. Gesine will convince you that scales aren't just for the pros and are a game changer for home bakers.