caramelized cinnamon chiboust tartPierre Hermé's caramelized cinnamon tart: roasted apples (instead of the recommended but out of season figs and raspberries) covered with cinnamon caramel chiboust (pastry cream made with cinnamon and caramel and then lightened with meringue) and a thin layer of caramel (like crème brûlée). The picture is blurry enough that you can't clearly make out all the things I want to do better next time, and I'm satisfied with it as my first real use of a torch.

chocolate-covered caramelized macadamia nutsActually from 2010-02-14. Caramelized macadamia nuts covered with chocolate. Thanks to Mom for the idea and Edu for the great picture.

finished macadamiat nutsChocolate caramelized macadamia nuts covered with powdered sugar, saran wrap, ribbon.