February 9, 2010

More 'I Love You' Sweets

As I’ve only had this blog up since last April, I haven’t had a chance to document Valentine’s Day yet. Here are some of my past Valentine’s Day treats and ideas. With something for brunch, a treat for the office, and two finale desserts you could say “I Love You” all day.

2007: Heart-shaped [...]

October 11, 2009

Class in Session: Petit Fours

Last week I took a pastry class at the Professional Culinary Institute. We made petit fours or little cakes. It was really different working in a culinary classroom. There were so many utensils, pots and pans. The best part was the oven which was a true restaurant oven. You can fit [...]

September 9, 2009

Sur la Table: Chocoholics Only

The minute I got home I went to the fridge and chugged a nice cold glass of skim milk. I keep forgetting we should have some on hand for class when feasting on chocolate. Here is my recap for all you chocolate lovers, or more appropriately, chocoHOLICS, because I’d say there was about a 1/2 [...]

July 14, 2009

Ice Cream for Lunch

I’m going through an ice cream phase. At Sur la Table this past Saturday for 4 kinds of ice cream for lunch. A kid’s ultimate dream turned into a reality.

Ice cream makers on in full force. Clockwise from top left: chocolate orange ice cream, coconut ice cream, rum macadamia nut ice cream, [...]

March 29, 2009

Elegantly Plated Desserts

all the recipes really emphasized plating and allowed for you to creatively present it however you like. i was too anxious to spend too much time doing that. i wanted to eat instead

three of the recipes plated. the chocolate parfait is shown below