Here are some simple dinner rolls that can be made using my easy bread dough recipe. VIDEO: Garlic Herb Rolls Recipe & How To I made the big batch below for Thanksgiving 2013 Follow this link to get the Bread … Continue reading
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VIDEO: Easy Bread Dough Recipe Here is an easy and versatile bread recipe that can be used to make sandwich loaves, cinnamon-sugar-swirled loaves, dinner rolls, free form boules, breadsticks, pizza, and calzones. While experimenting with this formula, I also came up … Continue reading
No carving involved! How wise is that? This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates how to make a 3D owl cake baked in a bowl, frosted with buttercream and decorated with modeling chocolate. Tips: Half Sphere Cake Tutorial Items Needed Half sphere … Continue reading
This tutorial demonstrates how to bake, slice, fill and frost cakes in the shape of hemispheres and full spheres without any carving. With this simple shape, you can build all kinds of 3D sculpted cakes including soccer balls, basketballs, planets, … Continue reading
While working as a pastry chef here in the U.S., I’ve noticed that many Americans prefer shortening-based cake frosting over real buttercream. Probably because it’s what’s used in supermarket cakes, it’s in the center of so many cream-filled goodies, and … Continue reading
I’d like to acknowledge my mum on this mother’s day and mums everywhere for that matter, since none of us would be here if it weren’t for them. If you are missing your mother today, I hope that you are … Continue reading
The galette is a rustic, no-fuss, free-form tart. The crust contains cornmeal, which helps it withstand juicy fillings like berries and peaches. Any combination of berries or stone fruit will work in this simple dessert. Peaches just happen to have … Continue reading
This recipe is one of many easy weeknight dinners that can be baked in no time flat using whole wheat pita bread, freshly baked or frozen. With a preheated 500° F (260° C) oven, it only takes about five minutes to … Continue reading
Comparing store-bought pita bread to homemade pita bread is like stacking old cardboard up against fluffy pancakes. No contest. Fresh pita has a soft outer shell, a pillowy interior, and a round yeasty flavor. This recipe has an added dash of cardamom for … Continue reading
Spanakopita, a Greek pastry also known as spinach pie, is buttery rich on the outside and cheesy green on the inside. Although it takes considerable effort, spanakopita can be baked in advance then frozen so that when the unexpected company or cravings … Continue reading
When I find myself with too many vegetables (currently up to my eyeballs in zucchini and summer squash here), like a typical pastry chef, I start baking them into the center of things. This loaf is appropriate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, … Continue reading
Here is the truth: The American chocolate industry has developed and successfully marketed so many artificial brands of chocolate that the average U.S. consumer is hooked on cheap/fake chocolate, a.k.a. mockolate. The best way to avoid buying mockolate is to first understand … Continue reading
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to get my recipe for a rich, not-too-sweet dark chocolate glaze that pours and sets well. It maintains its shiny luster due to the inclusion of oil. Here are some photos of … Continue reading
The heating core is a nifty gadget that helps radiate heat into the center of large or deep cakes, reducing baking time and allowing for a more even rise and a more evenly baked cake. This is particularly handy when … Continue reading