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Tag Archives: Pastry Chef Online
A New Year’s Smackerel
Hello, friends, and Happy New Year–January 4, to be precise. I trust your holidays were lovely. Ours were. The first of the year is the traditional time to Take Stock and set some goals, to close one chapter (or book) … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, cheese, food on sticks, Happy New Year, Pastry Chef Online, toasted bread
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Sunday Suppers: Penne with Cherry Tomato Salsa Fresca
Sounds swanky, huh? But it just means that I didn’t cook the sauce–it’s fresca, or fresh. Did you ever drink Fresca? It was a lovely grapefruity soda. Back in the 70s, my mom used a green glass Fresca bottle with … Continue reading
The Great Search Term Round Up: Volume VI
Yes, it has been Quite the little While since I’ve done a search term round up. But I have a reason. Wanna hear? Okay. I keep seeing the same search terms over and over again, and frankly, it was getting … Continue reading
Posted in Search Term Round Up
Tagged Cool Whip, Online Pastry Chef, Pastry Chef Online, search terms
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We Have A Winner!
Well, it’s the 24th, the day after my birthday. Yes, it was lovely, thankyouverymuch. Anyway, as promised, The Impartial Beloved has chosen the Incredibly Lucky Winner of my first co-authoring endeavor, Starting from Scratch. And the winner is…………………………..Camille, from Croque … Continue reading
Announcing the New and Improved, Nipped and Tucked, Snazzified Pastry Chef Online. Plus, PMAT's Inaugural Giveaway!
Friends, here it is. All the sweating, the work, the blisters-on-my-fingers. All of the Amazing Linda’s work–long hours, making nice on the crazy woman (that would be Me), the pulling-out-of-hair. As an aside, yesterday I offered to have made the Best … Continue reading
Updates from the Front Lines
Friends, I have missed you. Now, I’m back(ish), so I want to let everyone know what’s going on in the land of PMAT and PCO and Life in General. 1)If someone offers you free kittens, run away. Quickly. It’s a … Continue reading
An Unconventional Apple Pie for Thanksgiving
I’m on a caramel kick, now, y’all. I love chocolate, but as often as not, I’ll choose caramel instead. I find it very appropriate for the season, too. It’s the rich amber of autumn and carries the faint bitter edge … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Techniques
Tagged apple pie, apples, caramel, Pastry Chef Online, puff pastry
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Caramel for Grown-Ups, Dessert Version
Sorry if you weren’t ready for medium rare venison staring you in the face yesterday. I am a champion of caramel, though, making the point that caramel is versatile. Now, back to more traditional caramel–in desserts. Very basic caramel sauce … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Techniques
Tagged caramel sauce, caramelized sugar, Pastry Chef Online
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Caramel: It's Not Just For Dessert Anymore.
The word caramel might conjure up sticky-sweet golden, chewy caramel apples, or Sugar Daddies, or caramel sauce over ice cream. And, you’d be right–those things are caramel. I’m here to talk about grown up caramel. Dark, just-this-side-of-bitter, not-too-sweet, deeply complex … Continue reading
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Tagged caramel, mahogany caramel, Pastry Chef Online, use of caramel in savory dishes
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Know Your Fat! (Part, the Third)
As I start this, I’m hoping that three parts will be enough. There is, after all, more to baking than just fat. But fat is such a critical ingredient that I feel like I need to take the time to … Continue reading
