Monthly Archives: April 2009

Righting Egg White Wrongs

I’m on some kind of intimidation-facing baking jag this week- vegan TWD, souffle, and now macaroons. My failure rate for egg white based recipes runs a little on the high side. It all started with a disastrous Filbert Gauteau- the … Continue reading


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Souffle Part Deux, A Learning Lunch

In theory, practice makes perfect. After speeding through the chocolate souffle practical in class, I knew I had some homework to do so for lunch today I tried my hand at a Gruyere souffle. I prepped all of my ingredients, … Continue reading


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Vegan With Dorie- Chocolate Cream Tart

I love animals and while I’m not vegan (not even vegetarian) I have been looking for ways to eat more local produce and dairy, reduce my carbon footprint, as well as the amount of animal-based products in my diet. Many … Continue reading


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Dreamy Cherry Vanilla Cheesecakes

The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. I have made cheesecake twice before and all I can say about this month’s Daring Bakers Challenge is…this recipe is … Continue reading


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Sunday School In The Fast Lane

Phew! What a whirlwind. I’m still reeling from the fast pace and have sugar shakes from speed tasting my chocolate souffle straight out of the oven. I think I burned my tongue. Today’s class was all about classic, and often … Continue reading


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Routine Maintenance

Ever feel like you’re in need of a tune up? After an awful two week bout of bronchitis I’m finally getting back to my old self again, albeit a weaker, pastier version. Months worth of daily workouts were all but … Continue reading


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Sunday School

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve started taking pastry classes. I’m enrolled in the Pro Baking program at The New School of Cooking, a small culinary school in Culver City, and for the next 16 weeks I will … Continue reading


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2880 Minute Magic

Writing this post feels like I’m back in grade school coming up with an excuse for why my book report was late. It fell out of my backpack. The dog ate my homework. My oven broke. Seriously, my oven freaking … Continue reading


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Back to School

Last Sunday was my first Pro Baking class and I was really nervous. So nervous in fact that I got lost on my way there. Would I like the instructor? What would my classmates be like? Was I out of … Continue reading


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Southern Comfort

West Palm Beach Florida isn’t exactly the south, what with the massive amounts of transplanted New Yorkers living there- my family included. Since we left Long Island when I was 6 months old, I consider myself a Floridian and identify … Continue reading


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