I had been baking non-stop since Thursday afternoon and must have used up 6 lbs. of butter just for buttercream. The last thing that should be on my mind was baking something that needed more buttercream. However I was searching…
Entries Tagged as 'Desserts'
Getting Tarty
April 4th, 2009 · 21 Comments · Desserts, Local Food Musings
It’s funny how weekend plans can change on a dime when it comes to unrequited food cravings. I was all set to become all zen-like with my wok when my dinner out last Friday night did not quite have the…
The Cupcake Diet…
December 15th, 2008 · 27 Comments · Desserts
…is what happens when nothing else comes out of the oven except baked sweets. Above , some cupcakes I sent out on their merry way. The official photographer (Hungry Hubby) was not around , so I took the picture myself….
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Cookies and Bloggers
November 18th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Desserts
Today is when my dear friend Anita makes her stop here at the Test Kitchen as part of her whirlwind virtual book tour that had started last week. I have always been an admirer of Anita’s gorgeous blog, Desserts First….
Macaron Chronicles V: A Study of the Sucre Cuit Method
October 26th, 2008 · 44 Comments · Desserts, Macaron Chronicles
The Tartelette alerted me of Pierre Herme new book simply titled “Macaron”. After we decided that it would not be feasible for her mom to get the book for me and bring it on her next visit to the U.S.,…
Emotion-ally vested
August 10th, 2008 · 19 Comments · Desserts
I finally made it! One of my favorites from Pierre Herme’s class in Chicago was his Ispahan Fetish. In this creation called Emotion, which is essentially, a verrine – a multilayer extravaganza served in a glass – we delve into…
Putting the fat back into cream
July 27th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Desserts
As if cream doesn’t have enough fat … well truly it doesn’t. When I first came to the United States, I noticed how thin “heavy” whipping creams were over here. They also took forever to whip into a peak and…
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I am so not gelling…
June 30th, 2008 · 29 Comments · Desserts, Food Science, Macaron Chronicles
So, I’m back! For the first 2 weeks of June, I had to attend to my day job plus an influx of macaron orders. Remember I mentioned some exciting projects? One is underway and won’t be finished until the end…
Meeting the Picasso of Pastry
May 24th, 2008 · 56 Comments · Desserts, Macaron Chronicles
Weeks ago, I was lamenting the fact that I got an email from the French Pastry School in Chicago that I was not selected to take part in an exclusive class taught by Pierre Hermé. A week after that, I…
– Gary