pastry – Patianne Stevenson Art

In The Cardboard Kitchen

The Beautiful Napoleon

What a wonderful pastry! Traditionally made with alternating layers of puff pastry (mille-feuille) and pastry cream, then decorated with a shiny poured fondant and chocolate drizzle pattern of varying designs, it is elegant, delicious, and graphically beautiful. I read through many online recipes, as well as

January 2, 2010

In Edible Inspirations

The Persimmon Palette

By Patianne

With persimmon's, it's about the color! It ranges right across the oranges, yellows and reds of the cadmium family, and matures with a blush of the earth tones, primarily burnt sienna. Because every flavor has a color in my kitchen, I approach the persimmon through

January 29, 2009

In Edible Inspirations

Lemon Love

By Patianne

On my recent trip to CA, land of perpetual citrus, I brought back a suitcase full of organic lemons. I picked them the day I left from a family member's tree. Lemons are a staple in the Art On The Menu pantry. Eating local aside,

October 26, 2008