The previous macaron post and recipe was at one extreme of the pendulum swing: complex, challenging and from one of the most hallowed bakeries (and chefs) around. This time, I wanted to try the other end of the pendulum swing. Why? Well, I wanted to knock out a smaller batch, focused on crafting a special…
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Baker’s Challenge: Chamomile Macarons (w/Raw Honey or Raspberry Lemon filling)
Here it is, for all those fearless to try! I say DO IT. Every night this week, my hubs and I eagerly await our dessert. For all the worrying that I would fail at it, I know now that I will be making these much more often. As in my previous post about this project,…
Stepping Into the Fear of Failure: French Macarons
Yes, I LOVE to cook. Yes, there are things I am scared of that I talk myself out of trying. YES, One of them happens to be one of my FAVORITE delicacies in baking. But, with more time in the kitchen now than I have had since initially moving to NYC in 2004, I seriously…
Finding Mindfulness in a Baker’s Challenge: Cherry Cheese Babka
Babka. Twisty, messy, challenging, and adaptable…this sweet bread is a just reward (and metaphor) for enduring these first few weeks of 2021. So why NOT take this beautiful baked good on as a means to channel your energy? Full disclosure: this will 1. take approximately half of your day, 2. cause you to doubt your…
Understanding the right tools to use: Breadmaking
With so many products out there in the marketplace, alongside my ReClaiming project for 2021, I thought I would also reevaluate the tools that are applicable to the recipes I post. Bright idea? I hope! Most of us have SO much tucked away in the kitchen that, truthfully, we forget about most of it… (C’mon,…
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