August 16th, 2010
We’ve been studying sugar for the past several weeks, which has been particularly awesome for me since I’m a lollipop maker. I’ve learned a great deal more about how to deal with molten sugar. I’m sure I’ll have more to report about that after this weekend, whenever we cover a few more key desserts. In the meantime, here are a few pictures.
This is called Divinity. It’s apparently southern. I am not a fan of pistachios, which is what this recipe called for, so I used chopped walnuts and candied ginger instead. It’s delightful, believe it or not. :] I’m excited to do variations of this for the holidays. I picture some pretty great color combinations.
And of course, a favorite of mine: peanut brittle!
Man, this is good stuff! My teeth don’t usually agree, but it sure is tasty. And other than being a pain in the ass to spread out before it hardens, it’s super easy to make.
I’ll ask on Friday if it’s OK to publish recipes. I want to share them. I can’t imagine it’ll be a problem, but I should check. In the meantime, enjoy the pictures! And if you’re in the neighborhood, swing on by. I have far too much candy!
August 2nd, 2010
We studied flourless soufflés last week in class, both fruit and chocolate. By the end of the day, we weren’t able to finish baking everything, so I had some strawberry-flavored simple syrup left over. I took it home and turned it into a sorbet. It’s outstanding. Sweet and outstanding.
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July 26th, 2010
We’re studying eggs this week. It’s been one hell of an eye-opening week to say the least. I’m floored by how much I’ve learned already. And I’m floored by how much I should have known and did not. I’ve been making so many mistakes all these years! Ah well, that’s why I’m in school, right?
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May 3rd, 2010
I revisited the failed angel food cake from last week and had great success with it. It turns out, the many things I had done wrong were indeed to blame. If you follow the directions, it turns out pretty amazing if I must say so myself.
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April 22nd, 2010
Check it out, my friends! Alpha Mom featured my tutorial on how to make homemade lollipops! Stop by and say hello!
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March 24th, 2010
It may seem like I haven’t been baking much lately. But that’s not the case at all, my friends! I’ve actually been in the kitchen more so than ever. You see, I’ve been making lollipops. The whole adventure came on suddenly but has proven to be rather amazing. And, get this! I’m going to be selling them any day now!
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February 22nd, 2010
I literally googled “Flax Seed Bread” and took the first recipe that popped up changing only one thing. This is super easy. Labor is next to nothing. The most time involved is waiting for the sucker to rise.
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February 8th, 2010
In anticipation of the “Storm of the Century”, I was in a baking mood this weekend. Well, the storm never came, but the baking sure did. I baked a few things. And I was very pleased with both outcomes. This week, I’ll feature the cake.
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February 1st, 2010
I had a bunch of egg whites that needed to be used, so I googled “things to do with leftover egg whites” or some such nonsense and found a bunch of meringue cookie recipes. So I combined some of the things I read and gave it a go. Twice.
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January 26th, 2010
Toby was vegan for a long, long time. And I love to bake. So, after we started dating, I learned how to make a few vegan treats. That’s how I discovered this recipe. And boy does it ever bring back fond memories.
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