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Category Archives: Pastry Questions Answered
PMAT University Class EF201 Offering Certification in All Things Egg Foam
Please click the lovely sponge cake for photo attribution. Thank you miniQQ I admit to being a Bit of a slacker sometimes. Case in point: probably 2-3 months ago now, a reader asked a Very Lot of excellent questions regarding … Continue reading
The Great Search Term Round Up: A Much Delayed Volume VII
Happy end-of-February. One more year until folks born on February 29 get to celebrate their birthday on the Very Day instead of March 1. Hooray for you guys. And now, I bring you the Great Search Term Round Up, Volume … Continue reading
PMAT Live! Episode 9: Behind the Curtain–Crepes Dentelle or Watch Jenni Make Many Mistakes Before Achieving Success
The lovely Huda asked for my help a couple of weeks ago. She wanted, nay needed, to learn to make Crepes Dentelle. Only one problem–I had never heard of them.
Excuse me, Waiter? I Didn't Order Chocolate Chip Mousse.
First, I must start with an Apology. Friend Freckles asked about how to keep mousse from getting all crunchy when you start folding the chocolate into the rest of the ingredients. She asked this a Very Long Time ago. I … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Methods, Pastry Questions Answered, recipes
Tagged chocolate mousse, making chocolate mousse
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Custard Cousins
Hello, friends. so, here’s a question/topic I received via email a few days ago: Hey, I read your blog article about Puddings/Custards and found it very informative. I was wondering if you could touch on the comparison between Pots de … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Questions Answered, Pastry Techniques
Tagged creme brule, creme brulee, creme caramel, custard, flan, pots de creme
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My Cook Book Dilemma, Or Why Cook Books Make Me a Little Squidgy-Feeling These Days, Part: The Second
So, my best friend that I’ve never met, Linda, left a comment yesterday over on fb. Here it is: I love my cookbooks. I read them like novels. A really good cookbook writer brings much more to the party than … Continue reading
The Great Search Term Round Up: Volume 4
I love the end of the month. For 14 seconds, we have money, until it all goes out the door to pay the bills. Also, it’s the cusp of a new month, and that’s exciting. Last but not least, it’s … Continue reading
U-PMAT Class EF102-A&B, Offering Certification in Egg White Foams by way of Discussions of Macarons and Soufflés.
Welcome to U-PMAT Certification Class EF102-A&B in which you will be Conversant with–nay, Eminently Qualified* for–making Items based on Egg Foam. Qualification: We shan’t be covering sponge cakes, genoise, et al, in EF102-A&B as that was covered in EF101, here. … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Questions Answered, PMAT University
Tagged chocolate souffle, egg foams, macarons, meringue tutorial
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ReddiWip? We Don't Need No Stinkin' ReddiWip. Around These Parts, We Whip Our Own Cream.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmKy6ANmyM&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Fun Whipped Cream music for your listening pleasure. When a company substitutes fake words, such as “Reddi” for “Ready” and “Wip” for “Whip,” rest assured that they are Toying with You. Case in Point: Krispy Kreme. Don’t get me wrong; … Continue reading
The Great Search Term Round Up: Volume 3
Goodbye, June. Hello, search terms that have amused me, befuddled me or made me really think. For your enjoyment today, I present The Best search terms. As per usual, if they are not phrased in question form, I will do … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Questions Answered, Search Term Round Up
Tagged Pastry Questions, search terms
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