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{Baking} NO FEET, PRAY, LOVE ...Oooops I mean EAT, PRAY, LOVE Chocolate Macarons

posted August 13, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do!"John WoodenWhat's not to love about the name of this much awaited film that is being released today on Friday the 13th - Eat, Pray,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Culinary Cocktails, Navajo Tacos, Macarons, and More: A Wrap Up of My First Four Urbanite Food & Drink Issues!

posted August 04, 2010 in Tasty Trix

The Queen Bee Cocktail: Belvedere vodka, yuzu, elderflower syrup, and honey water .. mmmm It's been a month since my weekly Web zine for the Urbanite launched, so I thought I'd do a little wrap up and show you why I have been so frazzled lately! I (read full article)

Pastel Saint Honoré – Reto Junio de Whole Kitchen

posted June 29, 2010 in DulcesHoras

Whole Kitchen en su Propuesta Dulce para el mes de junio nos invita a preparar todo un clásico de la repostería francesa, el Pastel Sain Honoré. Bonjour a tout le Monde! si todo va bien este post debería publicarse a las 9.00 horas del martes 29 (read full article)

Hazelnut Macarons

posted June 25, 2010 in Healthy Green Kitchen

I’ve blogged about macarons before. Though my initial attempt was not really a success, I’ve had much better luck since. Once you get the hang of the technique, they’re really a joy to make, and not all that difficult. Really. Most (read full article)

{Baking} DOUBLE COFFEE MACARONS ... finding FEET in failure! Mac Attack 8

posted June 11, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."Harry S. TrumanAll aboard! The Mactweets Express took off for adventure this month! Jamie and I tugged you along with us at your own peril,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

a picnic at the Central Park

posted June 09, 2010 in Signature Concoctions

This Memorial day, we had another one of our quick picnics by the Lake at the New York City’s Central Park. My daughter, just like her mom, loooves Central Park and we just enjoy dragging Daddy back into the city over the weekend for a summer d (read full article)

Daring Baker’s Croquembouche (Piece Montée)

posted May 27, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

It has been a bit of a crazy month and I seriously thought I was not going to get the Daring Baker’s Challenge done.  But after craving cream puffs, and making them to go with my gold kiwi cream, I decided to go full steam ahead and do the ch (read full article)

A Piece of Cake: Baking & Pastry Arts Semester One Recap

posted May 20, 2010 in Tasty Trix

Almond Cake Poppy Seed Bundt Cake with Cardamom Streusel At long last, my first semester as a culinary student is over. For our practical final (there was also a written one)  we had to make a pate sucree, lemon curd, and French meringue. In oth (read full article)

Macarons

posted May 14, 2010 in Pionilaakso

Minulla on pitkään ollut kokeiltavien listalla macaronsit. Tässä päivänä muutamana leivän leivonnan keskellä huomasin, että kaapista löytyykin sopivasti vajavainen pussi mantelijauhetta, joten päätin kokeilla. Ainekset olin kirjoitta (read full article)

Pink Meringue Butterfly Kisses, An Award & A Giveaway

posted May 10, 2010 in Mowielicious

I have been very busy over the past week and still have mountains of work ahead of me, but I just *had to* post something short and sweet. Very sweet. It seems like I've gone meringue crazy ever since I posted last week's financiers, and r (read full article)

Pink Meringue Butterfly Kisses, An Award & A Giveaway

posted May 10, 2010 in Mowielicious

I have been very busy over the past week and still have mountains of work ahead of me, but I just *had to* post something short and sweet. Very sweet. It seems like I've gone meringue crazy ever since I posted last week's financiers, and r (read full article)

COFFEE & VANILLA BEAN MACARONS ... Mac Summers Night Dream

posted May 10, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"We mac-a-holics are like cats, we will ALWAYS land on our feet, especially when we have each other 4 support!" Julia @ Always Room For Dessert on twitter My childhood whizzed by in careless abandon. All her time went in telling me to read more book (read full article)

MIXED CHERRY & BERRY PIE ... the day dessert was on Jamie!

posted May 07, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"Yield to temptation -- it may not pass your way again"Lazarus Long   I really shouldn't have stopped by. The minute I saw Jamie's post title in my reader I was mesmerised but I knew I had to stay away. Yet, I reached there in a hypnotic trance (read full article)

Pierre Herme Cocoa & Matcha Macarons filled with White Chocolate ganache

posted April 20, 2010 in A Walking Dream

It's been a long day and I'm super glad to say my battle with these petit yet challenging french cookies is finally over! Phew.. Needless to say, macarons are one of those cookies that every baker'd want to master. I had my share of failures (many, (read full article)

MACARONS with Matcha Macaron Buttercream Filling for Earth Day ... Mac Attack #6

posted April 15, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, A cloud, and a rainbow's warning, Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue An April day in the morning.Harriet Prescott Spofford It's the time of the month where the mac passionate folk amongst us strut our s (read full article)

Crèmes Brûlées au Nutella

posted April 14, 2010 in De vous à moi...

Allez, c'est mercredi, vous avez le droit à une petite douceur... Je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps à moi en ce moment car je suis en plein "ménage de printemps". Je ne suis pas une fan du balai et du chiffon, mais le beau temps incite à ouvrir toute (read full article)

Macaron Mania

posted April 08, 2010 in Healthy Green Kitchen

Macarons are naturally gluten-free and very light compared to most other cookies. But that’s not why I love them. When you get them right, they are a ton of fun to make (and eat!), and that’s why I went a little nuts with the macarons las (read full article)

Trend Alert: A Snapshot of Five Hot Food Trends

posted April 05, 2010 in Nutrition Unplugged

Food Channel identified the Top Ten Foods of the Decade sushi bacon cupcakes sliders gourmet burgers made with Kobe or Angus beef superfruits (acai, pomegranate, blueberries) oils (including olive oil, truffle oil) whole grains artisan foods (partic (read full article)

CHOCOLATE CHIP & BUCKWHEAT COOKIES ... Hot Cross Cookies for Easter!!

posted April 04, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

“And if the Easter Bunny had wings, he would fly.”John ReevesBack from a short holiday and back to the mundanities which include making breakfast! Why do vacations come to an end so quick? Egg time with the kids on an Easter break ... Roald Dahl (read full article)

What I’m Reading

posted April 03, 2010 in Stumptown Savoury

Squeezed Wow, what I didn’t know about orange juice–and what you probably don’t know–is frightening. In short, if you didn’t watch it being squeezed you didn’t get what you or I would consider real orange juice. Su (read full article)

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