Category Archives: recipies

a good kind of change…

Posted on February 27, 2012

In pastry school, one of my chef instructors was ex-military…. If I remember it correctly he was a sniper… though I might be inflating with the advancing years. Chef Sniper told us very early on, “I make pastry. Pastry has … Continue reading →

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Boston Cream Pies on Design*Sponge

Posted on February 12, 2010

The first time I landed on Design*Sponge, I was hooked. For someone like me, who yearns for daily inspiration, this brilliant blog delivers over and over again. So when the talented ladies behind it agreed to feature me, and my … Continue reading →

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In Between the Cake…

Posted on September 28, 2009

By popular demand, I’ve added a brand new basic bread making class to the fall curriculum at Sarah Lawrence College. So with every free moment, in between the baking, icing, carving, covering and decorating, I’m testing the recipes. Actually, its … Continue reading →

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What to do with all the peaches…

Posted on July 12, 2009

Its so easy for me to overbuy… something looks or smells amazing at the market, and I’m of the mind that more is always better. So as I’m sitting at my desk, working on something important I’m sure, that wonderful … Continue reading →

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Babycakes- Mini Croquembouche

Posted on June 11, 2009

A litlle more than a year ago, I began working on a book all about mini cakes… elegant little individual sized cakes to make at home. The book was to be called Babycakes. Unfortunately, this publisher was an early victim … Continue reading →

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Cupcakes…

Posted on May 4, 2009

The highlight of an otherwise gloomy, rainy Sunday, was the last class of the Spring 09 Season. The heat of the ovens warmed us all as we worked on cupcake masterpieces! Can’t wait to start dreaming up the new fall … Continue reading →

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Chocolate!

Posted on April 27, 2009

One of the bigger surprises in my life… I love teaching. Its a great companion to the more solitary life of cakes. I pack a lot into my classes, and students leave with a feeling of satisfaction, as much info … Continue reading →