I’ve always found the thought of gelatin disgusting. The idea of putting pig skin into desserts to set them totally grosses me out, but as I worked with it this past week I was able to quickly overcome my fears … Continue reading
Back in December I went to the Grapefruit Gala at the French Culinary Institute and got to meet Jansen Chan who was the chef for the event. Immediately, I fell in love. His warm personality and his delicious food got … Continue reading
Pastry school is now in full swing and I’ve got 2 weeks under my belt! In lesson 3 we continued doing lots of math problems and eventually got to make our first recipe using a pot, hard caramel. The caramel … Continue reading
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the New Taste of the Upper West Side – Divine Desserts event in NYC. The event was fantastic! It was set in a tent near the Museum of Natural History and … Continue reading
This photo just screams summer dessert, doesn’t it? It looks so refreshing! Originally posted on Flickr by bananagranola. … Continue reading
I discovered a new delicious fruit yesterday called a Kiwiberry! It’s a small fruit, about the size of a grape, grown in New Zealand, that has a skin which resembles the look of a watermelon, but when bitten into it looks like a … Continue reading