When making candies or decorations from chocolate – and I mean real chocolate, not candy wafers bought at a craft shop – the only way to achieve a shiny, snappy finish is by tempering. Professionals do it by smearing and … Continue reading
When in doubt…chocolate. Although chocolate on Valentine’s Day is a bit predictable, sometime predictability can be a good thing. Usually on Valentine’s Day, I try to think out-of-the-box and spend weeks coming up with the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert for … Continue reading
It’s been 16 days since initially sowing my seeds and they have been growing like crazy. The zucchini sprouts are enormously tall and the yellow squash and sugar snap peas are not far behind. … Continue reading
Well, I was anxiously waiting for my cayenne pepper and lavender cells to sprout and they did not disappoint! Looking at them now, 1 lavender cell and 2 cayenne pepper cells have sprouted! This means that of all of the … Continue reading
The sprouts were very busy over the weekend! A second zucchini cell sprouted as well as a 4th snap pea. Even a sweet pepper cell sprouted! The initial zucchini sprout is getting enormous! It is now the tallest plant in … Continue reading
My family think I’m a little bit nuts. Every morning I make my husband come down and check on my sprouts with me as well as send a photo to my mother. In December I gave birth to a beautiful … Continue reading
I came down this morning and to my delight there were new sprouts. 4 of my yellow grape tomato cells have sprouted…only 1 to go! Additionally, 3 regular tomato cells sprouted overnight. The snap pea tendrils are looking more and … Continue reading
Well, it’s been 5 days since I sowed my seeds and they’ve been growing like crazy! In addition to the herbs that sprouted yesterday, another 2 thyme cells have sprouted as well as another 2 cilantro cells! Also, we now … Continue reading
This morning I came down to spray my seeds with some water when I was thrilled to notice that we have sprouts! I’m so excited to announce that some of the plants have started sprouting! All 5 tarragon cells have … Continue reading
I lived in New York City for 10 years and each year tried to grow a small herb garden on my fire escape. However, year after year my plants all died, mostly because I would forget about them. Out of … Continue reading