Author Archives: onlinepastrychef

About onlinepastrychef

Former Special Education teacher turned pastry chef. Now I marry my two passions by teaching people how to cook and bake through my website, blog and my video series.

Food 52sday Recipe Interpretation: Pudding Chomeur

I took French for 3 years. The first sentence I ever learned to say was “Je vais à la plage.” I have just told you that I am going to the beach.  But it’s a lie. I don’t even really like … Continue reading

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Blogging Ethics: Where I Stand

Where do I stand? (and why it matters) About three weeks ago this happened:  Someone with a fan page on facebook posted on my fan page wall saying something along the lines of Hey there.  Have your readers come see … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day: Cocoa Orange Cashew Torte

As I was lounging on the divan the other day, eating my ‘Shewtella off a spoon and feeling very smug that I was snacking on something closely resembling health food, I got an Idea.  And the idea came in Two … Continue reading

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Food52sday Recipe Inspiration: Pudding Chomeur

No idea what #Food52sday is? Allow me to Elucidate. Pudding Chomeur? I know, right–I hadn’t heard of it, either. But I’m not from Canada.  I bet that you’ve heard of it if you’re from Canada.  That and nanaimo bars, but … Continue reading

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Sundays Suppers (Monday Edition): Bloggers Are the Best, and A Tale of Two Croques

News Flash: The Carolinas are a Hotbed of Blogging.  There really are a ton of great people blogging in North and South Carolina. Some of them I know, and I’m sure that there are many I’ve not yet met.  And … Continue reading

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An Early Valentine’s Day Present to All of You: ‘Shew-tella. You’re Welcome

I bought a Big Ass Jar of Nutella at the local warehouse store last weekend. It contains 26 ounces of Nutella.  Or, should I say, it contained 26 ounces of Nutella. Because now it contains Zero Ounces. Because I shoved … Continue reading

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Food52sdays Inaugural Recipe Interpretation: Moroccan Merguez Ragout with Poached Eggs

Last week, The Beloved chose Moroccan Merguez Ragout with Poached Eggs as the first Recipe Inspiration for our Food52sdays series. Well, we made it last night. And, Oh Dear Lord, was it good! I mean, honestly one of the Tastiest … Continue reading

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Sunday Suppers: Sweet and Hot Braised Kale with Poached Eggs, or “You Want Dinner Every Night? Are You High?!”

Thanks to nicomachus for this Fantastic saying. Please click for direct attribution. You guys remember Sisyphus? He’s the dude in the Greek myth doomed to push a big old boulder up a hill, and just when he’s almost. at. the. … Continue reading

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How to Torte, Fill and Frost a Cake: Picture and Video Tutorial

Well, hello there, friends! Welcome to my happy little tutorial on torting, filling and frosting a cake.  Originally, I was just going to put together a picture tutorial, but then I realized that I hadn’t made a video in awhile.  … Continue reading

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Introducing Food52sdays and The Inaugural Inspiration Recipe: Moroccan Merguez Ragout with Poached Eggs

Welcome to Food52sdays!  This is how I think this is gonna work, although we might have to do some tweaking. Suggestions are welcome, by the way. At any rate, The Beloved and I poked through our copy of The Food52 … Continue reading

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