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
Although store bought icing can sometimes do the trick, when I spend the time to bake a homemade cake, I want to ice it with something special as well. I find traditional American icing, sometimes known as Confectioners Frosting or … Continue reading
I find that many people are intimidated by baking because they’ve always been told that they need to be very careful to measure everything exactly or their cake, pastry, icing, etc will not turn out correctly. While this is true, … Continue reading