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Double Polar Burger with Everything | Progressive Eats

I fell in love with Danny Zuko the moment he turned around, face as big as the screen, with a cigarette dangling from those kissable lips, his bright blue eyes promising...well, I was barely on the cusp of teenagerdom, so I had no idea what those eyes were promising. All I know is when he ordered a Double Polar Burger with Everything (and a cherry soda with chocolate ice cream), I wanted one too. Just like Sandy. "Ooh, that sounds good. I'll have the same!" When Coleen from The Redhead Baker ... continue reading...

Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan Week 23 | 5 Mains, 2 Extras

It is that time again, friends. Friday comes around so quickly, except when it feels like it takes forever! So here we are, with our Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 23. By now, most of you with kids have probably slipped into somewhat of a routine. Fall has officially begun, and comfort and ease are both equally important. We have all sorts of goodness for you this week: comforting soup, blue plate specials, sexy salmon, hearty pasta, and beef. And extras, which you know are my favorites? ... continue reading...

Enjoy North Carolina Chicken (and Duck!) from Your Farmer’s Market

I'm honored to again be working with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services to bring you this post featuring North Carolina Chicken, available at a farmers market near you! Do you see all that deliciousness up there, you guys? All that gorgeous chicken? Oh, and duck. Not to mention all the vegetables. Not only is all this meat North Carolina Chicken (and duck), but it's as close to you as your local farmers market. That's right. So many people do not even ... continue reading...

Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 22 | 5 Mains, 2 Sides

Hi friends! The Dinner Divas are back with our weekly meal plan, week 22. I hope you're hungry! This is another transitional week for the divas. We have a mix of comfort foods, gluten-free treats and some still-thinking-of-summer entries. And pizza sliders. Yes. Remember, you can check the archives to access our ever-growing body of weekly meal plans! Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan Archives Thai Red Curry Coconut Shrimp and Sweet Potato Noodles Start the week off right with this ... continue reading...

Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 21 | 5 Mains, 2 Extras

Welcome to our 21st week of Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan posts, you guys! As we collectively start yearning for (or experiencing) cooler weather, we have a week full of comfort and nostalgia for you. I hope you're hungry! As always, you can check the archives for all our weekly meal plan posts. Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan Archives Get your shopping lists ready, friends: First up, from Comfortably Domestic, we have this 30-Minute meal of Lemon Butter Chicken. The name alone makes me ... continue reading...

About Me!

Hi, and welcome! I'm Jenni, the pastry chef of Pastry Chef Online, and I want to help you be fearless in the kitchen!

For years, I was a fearful cook and baker--like sweaty-neck fearful.

After years of reading cookbooks, watching cooking and baking shows, and experimenting in the kitchen, I left a 16-year special education career to attend culinary school. I landed in a wonderful fine dining restaurant in Winter Park, Florida, where everyone was fearless, playing with their food on a daily basis. It was always, "I wonder what would happen if we..." and then we'd try it and find out. By the time chef handed me a 6th pan of horseradish broth and asked me to turn it into a sorbet for an appetizer, I knew my fearful days were totally behind me!

I started this site to teach people the basic pastry methods and techniques necessary to build a solid foundation in the pastry kitchen, especially if that kitchen happens to be in your own house. Over the years, I have added hundreds of recipes to complement my technique posts. Please use this site as the resource I have built it to be, and feel free to contact me anytime. I'm happy to help you on your journey to being fearless in the kitchen!

If you're new to Pastry Chef Online, this page is a great place to start to get the lay of the land!

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