H is for hallelujah, I’ve got this letter covered. Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter H, I give you photos of my culinary career creations. House in Gingerbread This gingerbread house replica looks like … Continue reading
G is for good gracious, the alphabet is long. Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter G, I give you photos of my culinary career creations. Gingerbread Cookies These gingerbread cookies comprised the chocolate waterfall … Continue reading
F is for fearlessness, which is what it takes to publish a blog. No matter whether you succeed or fail, the key is to just keep writing and posting. Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter F, … Continue reading
E is for experimentation, which what blogging is all about. Read more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter E, I give you photos of my culinary career creations. Everything Bars Also known as Congo Bars or … Continue reading
D is for determination, because that’s what it takes to blog through the entire alphabet. D is also for DISCOUNT! Click here to check out the 45% off flash book sale. Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter … Continue reading
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C is for c’mon, really? All the yummiest stuff starts with this letter! Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter C, I give you photos of my culinary career creations. Candy I didn’t make this candy but I … Continue reading
B is for believe it. I am seriously blogging the entire alphabet. This is happening. Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter B, I give you photos of my culinary career creations. Black and White Mousse … Continue reading
A is for A-hole << That’s me! What was I thinking taking on the whole alphabet in one month? Naaah. Just kidding. I got this! Learn more about the A-Z April Blogging Challenge here. All beginning with the letter A, I … Continue reading
Prizes Eligible for U.S. and Canadian Residents Only As I blog from A-Z during the month of April, you will have a chance to win one of THREE PRIZE PACKAGES. To enter this triple giveaway, simply comment on as many A-Z posts as … Continue reading
OMG! I’ve got alphabetitis! And I am excited to announce all the goodies that are coming to this blog during the month of April…get ready! Those of you who hunt for discounts and giveaways should study the information below for a heads up on a … Continue reading
Those of you who know me and my soft spot for cake bloopers entered your worst cakes in this giveaway because you knew it would crack me up and it worked. Erika H. wins for sharing this photo of her … Continue reading
Aaaand the winner of the Fat Daddio’s heart pan set is Melissa Kelly-Hill from The Twelve Five Cakery! Why? For 3 reasons: 1. Instead of showing me a conventional cake, she took a risk and submitted an anatomically correct bleeding heart … Continue reading
Happy 2016! How were your holidays? Were they sweet? Did you bake your tushes off? Did you get some cool new kitchen gear? After a hiatus of several months, during which I completed a new book manuscript, I’m back on … Continue reading
In commercial bakeries, big batches of buttercream frosting get loaded into large plastic buckets, which are then labeled, dated and stored in a freezer. The same method for storing leftover buttercream may be applied in home kitchens. However since home … Continue reading
Here’s how to decorate a beach themed cake with FIVE kinds of edible seashells hand sculpted in modeling chocolate. These designs are appropriate for a wedding cake, birthday cake, baby shower cake, or any special occasion cake. Click below to view the video and read the article … Continue reading
You can usually tell how clean a pastry kitchen is by how well the piping equipment is maintained. In well-managed kitchens, the pastry bags get emptied and cleaned at the end of every shift. There are places for the bags to … Continue reading
It’s entirely possible to paint edible colors and designs onto modeling chocolate. However, modeling chocolate doesn’t perform the same as fondant or gumpaste. Because of the high fat content, it’s less absorbent. Its surface is rather slick, sometimes even oily. … Continue reading
This tutorial reveals my tips and tricks for torting perfectly tight and symmetrical layer cakes that are taller or higher than the average cake. This technique is a variation of the professional bakery method for filling layer cakes in baking pans. … Continue reading
The logistics of bench test hiring and interviewing in the food industry. Definition of a culinary bench test: A hands-on interview in which the applicant performs a set of cooking or baking skills in order to demonstrate their level of competency in … Continue reading