May 2010 archives
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May 24, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Baking and Pastry – Day 11
Brownies and Raspberry Bars Sorry the photos are so dark, and mind the lovely paper towel background! I snapped these shots with my iPhone in my office the morning after class. Ugly photography aside, everyone at work really enjoyed the brownies and raspberry bars from Day 11 in Baking & Pastry 101. A couple people even [...]Archive
May 22, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Pie Squared
I made quite a few pies this week. Here’s a shot of them!Archive
May 21, 2010 by sweetly spoken
My cooking show debut
Well, I’m no Rachael Ray, but I did get to skim the fat on a nationally-syndicated cooking show. I come on about 2 minutes in. Check it out! To view the full episode called Luscious Lamb, click here. Or, watch me and my mom be part of the studio audience on the episodes Tall Veggies [...]Archive
May 19, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Baking and Pastry – Day 10
Custards Day 10 was all about flustrated custards. Or as my 3-year-old cousin might say, the custards were “difficated” (difficult and complicated). It all started with the creme caramel (flan). I’m not sure why, as I’ve made caramel at home before….but for some reason, the sugar water was out to get me. And that darn induction burner.Archive
May 18, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Baking and Pastry – Day 9
Cookies I love peanut butter. Always have. My dad used to (and probably still does…) load up graham crackers/ice cream/etc with peanut butter. And I do too! A friend once gave me an everything-peanut butter cookbook. On average, I probably have consumed about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter every day….Archive
May 17, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Baking and Pastry – Day 8
Cinnamon Rolls and my Midterm Making cinnamon rolls (part of the curriculum on Day 7 of Baking & Pastry) was pretty straight-forward. The only thing I struggled with was the fact that we weren’t supposed to slather softened butter on the dough before we sprinkled on the cinnamon mixture and rolled it up. In my [...]Archive
May 14, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Supper Club – Take 1
Ethiopian in Chicago Kenna, Lena, Alison, George and Mike (Michael took the photo…and did not participate in making the food, but he ate it!) What better way to learn about a new food than to just go ahead and make it yourself? I’ve never gone to an Ethiopian restaurant, so when our friend Lena suggested [...]Archive
May 12, 2010 by sweetly spoken
The Kentucky Derby….in Chicago
Well, it was a sad day for us, being the first time we did not get to Kentucky for the Derby since we started dating. And, Michael’s first Derby away from Kentucky, EVER. To alleviate our sorrows, we invited over some friends and made some Kentucky-style treats. Benedictine (best cucumber dip in the world) and [...]Archive
May 11, 2010 by sweetly spoken
