SUMMER 2013 ~

The summer of the cooking challenges! Follow me as I tackle everything from the infamous French macaron to Gordon Ramsay's beef wellington. We'll push boundaries with experiments in molecular gastronomy and novelty dishes. Wish me luck!

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Ah, the Macaron

Yes, that’s macaron, not macaroon.  We’re doing things the French way, with almond meal and folding eggs and all that jazz. I guess you could say this cooking thing is getting pretty serious. I actually…

Ice Cream? I think yes.

Remember when we had those gorgeous nectarines a while back?  And remember how it was National Ice Cream Day on Sunday?  No?  Well, anyway, both of those things happened, and made this delicious masterpiece: Behold,…

Soufflés: Rise to the Occasion

Ah, the soufflé.  This one was vanilla, and absolutely delicious.  Though I generally don’t like eggy dishes, I found that this addicting little dessert was not slimy or egg-tasting in the least.  The soufflé was…

Fried Krab and Other Madness!

That’s right, folks.  Not just crab.  We’re talking krab-with-a-k, otherwise known as imitation crab.  But this isn’t just any krab.  This is fried krab.  And you thought there wasn’t a god…   Apparently, when you’re…

Nectarines

That’s right, it’s nectarine season!!  Are you as excited as I am?  Maybe not?  Too bad. Sweet, delicious nectarines.  These ones are grown in my backyard, and it doesn’t get much fresher than this.  It…

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Ravioli, Ravioli…

Ravioli, Ravioli…

So it turns out that making ravioli without a pasta machine is actually quite difficult... who would have guessed?      

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Adventures with Fondant

Adventures with Fondant

  These are some flowers I made that went on top of an Easter cake (that I also made) a while back.  They were my first fondant projects, and the endless rolling, recoloring, and shaping was arduous, but I guess it was fun in the…

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Future 2013 Cooking Challenges:

Risotto ~ Beef Wellington ~ Panna Cotta ~ Perfect Fried Rice ~ Kimchi ~ Cocktail Spheres ~ Souffle ~ Quiche ~ Mille Feuille ~ Profiteroles ~ Spring Rolls ~ Eggs Benedict ~ Live Lobster ~ and more...

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