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Fig and Blueberry Tarts with Almond Frangipane

posted July 13, 2010 in TheHungerStruck

I love to bake and have always longed to be one of those bakers who can produce perfect aesthetically magnificent creations. This is a bit strange because in other ways I’m not exactly what you would call a perfectionist. This desire for bakin (read full article)

A plummy tart

posted June 20, 2010 in Apricosa

One of my favorite recipes from the collection that I've inherited from my German grandfather is Zwetschgenkuchen, a plum kuchen that might be considered more like a fruit tart in the American way of thinking.  The combination of sweet-tangy (read full article)

Easy Blueberry Tarts

posted June 04, 2010 in Sugar Pies

I asked Michael recently what kind of pie he'd like and he decided on blueberry. While I was at the store the other day I found a small container of blueberries and decided to pick it up with the intention of making a pie. As fate would have it, I (read full article)

Champagne Dinner at Le Café de Paris

posted May 22, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

Oh yes, another delightful dinner - the last for the season - at Le Café de Paris in Boise. These dinners are such a treat and we will miss them until next season. But in the mean time, here is what we had.The 1999 Charles Eilner Prestige Champagne (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)

FRESH FIG & FRANGIPANE BUCKWHEAT TARTLETS

posted April 24, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things to eat, the least we can do is prepare them well and serve them with ceremony." Ferdinand Point Fruit in baking continue to hold my interest. I knew I had to get some (read full article)

Culinary Dictionary: Letter F

posted March 11, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

My favorite F word from the list is frill. What is yours?Fasnacht: deep-fried potato doughnuts served on Fasnacht Day (Shrove Tuesday) in countries like Germany and Holland.Fideos: thin vermicelli-like noodles used in Spain and other Hispanic countri (read full article)

Culinary Dictionary: Letter F

posted March 11, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

My favorite F word this week is frill. What is yours?Fasnacht: deep-fried potato doughnuts served on Fasnacht Day (Shrove Tuesday) in countries like Germany and Holland.Fideos: thin vermicelli-like noodles used in Spain and other Hispanic countries.F (read full article)

Let them eat macarons!

posted March 03, 2010 in The Coffee Shop Soundtrack

Macaron from Frangipane Bakery (Leah Wong) I have a huge sweet tooth, and not just for cupcakes. One other of my many, many dessert loves is the macaron. A Macaron is the French version of a macaroon – made of egg whites, almond flour and sug (read full article)

An Interview With Italian Chef Renato Piccolotto

posted March 02, 2010 in Savory Tv

The Hotel Cipriani is located on the gorgeous island of Giudecca in the Lagoon of Venice, Italy.  Chef Renato Piccolotto is the Executive chef of all of the Cipriani restaurants, where he proudly cooks authentic Venetian dishes, many featuring prod (read full article)

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