My it's been an embarrassingly long time since my last post! I have no excuse... just that I have been relaxing a bit more lately. Last week Nick and I went to Florida to celebrate Nick's Grandpa's 80th birthday. We had an expertly planned surprise party followed by a perfectly executed dinner party followed by some fantastic family time spent lazing by the pool and … [Read more...]
Hot Soft Pretzels
This weekend I was craving more brioche. We shamelessly devoured the brioche, the whole brioche. It seems it turned us into brioche addicts and after the third "Gee, I wish we had more brioche" comment from Nick I decided loaf #2 was due! I set out all the dry ingredients and started mixing. About half way through you add the butter... THE BUTTER?! I violated baker … [Read more...]
Fudge Pops
The complete dreariness of the weekend makes me wish I was somewhere warm and sunny. I cannot wait for summer, or even spring. Seriously, how nice do shorts, flip-flops, and sunscreen sound right now?! Ah, patience - I wish I had some. Even though it is freezing outside and brutally raining I am making fudge pops. That's right frozen summer treats. Perhaps it … [Read more...]
Brioche
Finally another pastry school post! I know, I know it's been waaaay too long. And Micheal (from class) is definitely judging me for not keeping up! Well this weekend was brioche. It takes a little bit of time but is worth every second. This buttery, chewy bread has the most perfect crumb. I will warn you now... it contains a lot of butter. Like a lot, a … [Read more...]
Spiced Kale Chips
I believe it's time for something healthy and green to show its face on this blog! Don't get me wrong, I love, love , love all the baked goods, chili dogs, and pizzas... I just think it's time for a bit of veg. I have never much been a fan of leafy greens, mostly because I think they lack flavor. So I was intrigued when I saw recipes for kale chips. Baking them makes them … [Read more...]
