Tips and tricks for baking success
I have a pet peeve. Food that is not served at the proper temperature! If I am at a function like a wedding or party where there are a lot of people the food is generally made ahead of time, stored and re-heated before it is served. Many times the food that should be HOT is NOT!! […]
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Desserts topped with whipped cream can be a beautiful thing. However, they can be frustrating as well! Once you whip the cream and beat the air into it there is a finite life to the heavenly cloud-like mass. Over several hours whipped cream will begin to go back to its original state (a liquid) and lose the air bubbles that
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I just spent a wonderful week traveling through California starting in San Francisco and ending up in Napa Valley! The food and wine were amazing as were the people. At least most of them. Among the wonderful restaurants that I ate in, one in particular, stood out. The food from the apps, bread, entrees and desserts
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Strawberry shortcakes and s’mores are great this time of year, but have you ever entertained the idea of grilling your desserts? Here are a few tips. Try grilling pound cake, sponge cake or angel food cake and then piling on the toppings of whipped cream, fruit, nuts and/or chocolate. I must say browning that cake, whatever
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All those kitchen reality shows are driving me CRAZY! I get why they are so popular. People love to be entertained. They can’t get enough conflict, backstabbing and I am just going to say it– schadenfreude. People just love to watch other people feel miserable. Well, as long as it does not involve THEM! They call them reality
Missing Julia Child Read More »
I can’t believe that I am heading into the third week of my baking camp for kids already. The time has really flown by!! The first two weeks always start with middle schoolers and the last week is all about high schoolers. This is my 16th summer running this baking course (or camp as I like to refer to
Bread crumbs or French toast are the go to things to do with leftover bread. I get that, but whenever I have some leftover bread I love to make croutons out of it. Croutons are so easy to make and taste one hundred percent better than the store bought ones. There really is no comparison! Homemade croutons can really
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Did you ever wonder why dark clothing makes you feel warmer than lighter clothing? Dark colors do not radiate energy back. They absorb it instead. Did you ever wonder why I am writing about clothing on a baking website?? Dark things, whether they are clothes or baking pans, behave the same. Baked goods that are baked in
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In the summer time, as a little girl, I would stay with my grandma Etta and my grandpa Jack in their camp near Lake Luzerne. I can shut my eyes and still see and smell the memories. The wonderful scent from the pine trees and the delicious smells wafting from grandma’s kitchen. Swimming, long walks around the lake and
Summer Memories Baking with my Grandma Etta Makes a Wonderful Throwback Thursday Read More »
I am going to make a confession to you and I am not even Catholic! Some years ago I entered a culinary competition in which I won first place for the sourdough bread that I made. I needed to be at the competition quite early and the executive chef in the restaurant that I worked in wanted me
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