This past weekend was my beloved little nephew’s first birthday party, and I was asked to bring the cake and some decorated sugar cookies. I’m so there! I also was tasked with making a little smash cake for him so that he could enjoy his first taste of cake too. Done and done! As he…
Month: October 2013
Recipe and Tutorial: Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee Biscotti
Hoo boy! I am giving you the recipe for one of the most delicious cookies in my arsenal! …hmmm, arsenal….why does that word look so RUDE? I don’t want to talk about cookies in my arsenal….I think I need food. My mind wanders when it’s hungry. Back to the point! Yes, these biscotti are frelling…
Recipe and Tutorial: Gingerbread Biscotti
I have a regular customer who loves loves LOVES my gingerbread biscotti! While he is Croatian, he has a poker party nearly every weekend, and his fellow players are mostly Italian…and Italians know good biscotti, letmetellyou. I am constantly informed of how GOOD these are, and that no matter how many dozen he buys, there…
Recipe: Meyer Lemon Tarts
I had soooo hoped to find the time (and the lemons!!!) to make these Pierre Hermé Meyer Lemon Tarts for my own wedding dessert table back in August of this year, but events conspired against me (damn you, Whole Foods!), and now I am awaiting for Meyer Lemon season to come back around to make…
Tips for Better Baking: Sugar and Other Natural Sweeteners
Sugar, and its cousins, performs many important roles in baking. Sugar: provides moisture and tenderness increases the shelf-life of finished products caramelizes at high temperatures, and adds sweetness All refined sugars (granulated white sugar, confectioner’s/icing sugar, brown or golden yellow sugar, and “raw” sugars such as Demerara and turbinado), are equal when it comes to their…
Contests: It’s That Time Again!
It’s hard for me to believe it’s been a whole year since the last/first time I participated in this, but it’s time again for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, hosted by The Little Kitchen and Love and Olive Oil, two fantastic food blogs hosted by some amazing people! Last year, I participated in this…
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