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PMAT Live! Episode 20: How to Cover a Cake with Fondant

You asked for it; you got it! Here’s the video I made showing how to cover a cake with fondant, how to smooth it out and trim it. I hope you find it useful.

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PMAT Live! Episode 13: Working with Puff Pastry–The Riveting Conclusion to the Two-Part Puff Pastry Series

I finally pulled myself together enough to finish the second part of the puff pastry video.  Once you see it, you will see where I Really Mess Up.  I debated about leaving all that out (editing is a very powerful … Continue reading

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PMAT Live! Episode 11: Cinnamon Rolls, Baby!

If you follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed that I had a bit of a Hankering for cinnamon rolls on Friday.  Well, I made them and Documented (almost) Every Step.  So, without further ado, I give unto you … Continue reading

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PMAT Live, Episode 10: Plate-Apalooza, or Dessert Plating Tutorial

Sometimes plating a dish can be the most daunting part of making a dish. You want it to look beautiful, but you’re just not sure how to do it. I’ve been there. I am still there, on occasion. So, I … Continue reading

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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.

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Finally, the Long-Awaited, Much Anticipated PMAT Live! Episode 4: How to Do the Creaming Method

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SE0BOCJSK4&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Well, maybe you haven’t been waiting for it, but I’ve certainly been stymied at every turn while trying to edit and get this out to you.   Things I know:   a)When you get a new computer, things don’t always … Continue reading

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Due to Perseverence of Sisyphusian Proportions, I Give You PMAT Live! Episode 3c–Doin' the Pretzel Twist: Before the Twist Or How to Make Pretzel Dough

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekm0-TA85u8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Friends, after much gnashing of teeth and brandishing of Clenched Fist and cursing and muttering and Stomping Off to get a frosty cold Adult Beverage, I have finally managed to convert and upload the latest PMAT Live! Episode 3c Doin’ … Continue reading

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PMAT Live! Episode 2a: The Way to Weigh, or Why and How You Should Use a Kitchen Scale

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97e70_roark&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Video is an amazing thing.  It catches a snapshot in time.  A moving snapshot, but a snapshot nonetheless.  In the case of this Particular Snapshot, it captures me in a more innocent state than I am At Present.  Trying to … Continue reading

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