So if you follow me on the ‘gram or are a friend of mine on Facebook you might have noticed that I haven’t been posting a lot of cake recently and instead I’ve been documenting my one woman battle to save the planet. I’ve kind of come to a compromise with this recipe entry; I have 12 ideas for reducing your waste and then I have a recipe for a delicious cake with a rather high carbon footprint. Both are worth reading.
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Almond Croissants
I am a huge fan of almond croissants. My first ever experience of one was in Dunedin in my third year of Uni. I discovered this café that sold freshly baked almond croissants. I had been told they were good but they exceeded my expectations. They came from this French bakery up on the hill called the Friday Bakery. Coincidentally they only ever open on Fridays, funny that. These croissants bring back memories of treating my friends when they needed a pick me up. They were that indulgent treat that for $5 could turn a cold Dunedin Friday into something special. I miss the Friday bakery. I miss the people I used to go with and the people I used to surprise with treats from there.
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