Pin & Whisk

Baker. Lover of all Sweets. Hi! I'm pastry chef Gerri Lynn an alumni from ICE (Institue of Culinary Education) in NYC. After culinary school, I worked for Confectionary Designs a local cake shop as an intern. Shortly, after I worked with Heather...

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When You Feel Weird About Halloween Costumes

When You Feel Weird About Halloween Costumes

Happy October! I’ve mentioned in previous posts how I wanted to share more about myself. Journal style posts that aren’t completely about food. This week I wanted to share my ideas on Halloween. Growing up I never really loved Halloween costumes. What?! As a young girl the thought of dressing up and trying to figure out who you wanted to be seemed annoyin. Of course I loved the idea of free…

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Fig & Chocolate Loaf Cake

Fig & Chocolate Loaf Cake

Happy September!! The kiddies are back in school and now it’s time to indulge in awesome baked goods. A favorite late summer fruit of mine, figs! Inspired by Starbuck’s tasty loaf cakes I have a fig and chocolate loaf cake recipe to share with you.

I am a huge fan of Starbucks’s loaf cakes how about you? I love the banana nut and even the lemon loaf but sometimes I wish they had more flavors. So,…

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Summer Peach Shortcake

I switched it up with this summer peach shortcake.If there is one dessert that can put a smile on my face is a shortcake. A sweet treat involving my favorite a biscuit.How can you say no to bread? Traditionally, shortcakes can be made with strawberries and whip cream.But traditional is a bit lame so I did this summer peach one instead. I always love summer for peaches honestly they are the best…

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Cool Cucumber Strawberry Sorbet

Cool Cucumber Strawberry Sorbet

How many of you love a tasty sorbet? MEEEE!! Especially when the flavors blend together like this cool cucumber strawberry sorbet I made for you.

Normally I make a simple cucumber sorbet during the summer months. Featuring unpeeled cucumbers, salt and lime which may sound strange. Trust me it is refreshing and perfect to impress your foodie friends when they come over. Yet this time around I…

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Flawless PB & J Cookies

Flawless PB & J Cookies

Who doesn’t love a good PB & J sammie? My favorite go to snack when there is nothing else to eat and now one of my favorite desserts. These flawless PB & J cookies will become a true staple for your cookie jar I promise you.

In my neighboorhood there is a local cookie shop that produce these amazing cookies. I mean stuffed to the max with peanut butter and jelly and they are as big as my head.…

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Summery Lime Blueberry Cupcakes

Summery Lime Blueberry Cupcakes

Summer has arrived in New Jersey! I am so thrilled because I can share awesome desserts and sweet things with you all. To start it off right I made summery lime blueberry cupcakes for you. I hope you are super pumped to hear about it, so let us jump right in.

Firstly, I am very proud of this cake recipe it is my own. I have developed this lime cake on my own and it turned out decent. It has the…

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Rosé Poached Blackberries

Fell in love with this grapefruit Rosé and wanted to use it for something fabulous. Found this great recipe from Cooking Light Magazine and wanted to tweak it a bit. Not to mention, this light fruit addition would be perfect with granola and yogurt for those warm upcoming mornings.

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Third Time’s a Charm Long time no blog friends! It has been a very long long past two months. Between my husband deploying overseas and a silly cat surgery it has been a little hectic.

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But First Coffee Ice Cream

But First Coffee Ice Cream

But first, coffee! A quote that is everywhere I even have it on a pajamas t-shirt . I was never a huge fan of coffee ice cream until I made this recipe. It is so darn delicious and pretty much goes with any kind of cake, because well it’s coffee. Honestly, I feel like I have been left out of this ice cream club for some time. I never wanted to try coffee ice cream, I’m more of a chocolate chip…

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Pistachio Croissants

When I think back on my favorite pastries to make in culinary school, croissants always come to mind. The hard work it goes into making puff pastry and the skill to have exact portions. Hard work. I cheated this time around to make some pistachio croissants at home for a quick fix. First of all, I have never bought pre-made puff pastry for my home kitchen. I either had time to make puff pastry or…

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Pear Muffins with Cinnamon Crumb

Hello, Hello! As winter continues across the country, I’m sharing with you all today pear muffins with crumb topping to make these winter mornings a bit warmer. These pear muffins are perfect to store in the freezer and quick to warm up and grab on the go. I’m crazy about any muffin recipe since they are so stress-free. You can add all the odds and ends of your pantry and make deliciousness and…

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New Year, New Pin and Whisk

Happy 2018 and welcome back to the blog! I will be keeping this blog post a little short and sweet. Question of the week, what are your new year’s resolutions? My first resolution for Pin and Whisk is to write more blog posts. I have been battling with this goal for a few months. Trying to keep up with other bloggers and stay in the game. Granted I can’t compare myself to other bloggers but I…

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White Chocolate Ginger Cookie

Hello everyone! The holiday season is coming to a close already can you believe it? This year has gone by so fast just the thought of looking back everything is a blur. I have a dozen memories about Christmas and my favorite Christmas day celebrations to last a lifetime. Don’t we all? As you get older the meaning of Christmas begins to change. Once a young girl, all I wanted was the latest Barbie…

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Best Decision of 2017

Best Decision of 2017

As 2017 comes to a close I wanted to reflect a little with a decision I made. In the end of August I decided to leave on paper a rather good job. A decision I am glad I made this year for myself and career. To begin, I’ve worked as a pastry cook for about 6 years and decided to continue with a different kind of baking business. I switched my knowledge of restaurant baking and service to a bakery.…

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Brown Butter Praline Doughnuts

Brown Butter Praline Doughnuts

Finally it’s fall and I’m loving everything related to fall desserts. Fall is hands down my favorite season and a perfect time for brown butter praline donuts. Now,if you are a fan of my blog I made vanilla doughnuts in the spring for Mother’s Day. This recipe is the same with a few tweaks but still delicious. One of my favorite baking ingredients right now is brown butter.The nutty flavor…

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Homemade Fresh Plum Sorbet

Homemade Fresh Plum Sorbet

If I had to choose a fruit sorbet to have all the time it would probably be plum. Plums are some of my favorite stone fruits that don’t get much play. Before it gets too cold to enjoy some frozen treats, I have a quick sorbet recipe for you all. First things first, I think the best plum sorbet comes from various plums. In my market a few weeks ago there were different types of plums, black plums,…

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Simple Homemade Granola Bars

Simple Homemade Granola Bars

Hello, Hello! I know most of you are gearing up for back to school with the kiddies. Doing something different this week a blog post review for simple homemade granola bars. This past month I recently left my job in the hotel and decided to switch it up and work at a local bakery. To make a long story short the difference between the two jobs well is I have to bring lunch! Naturally, I was on the…

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