A Life in Baking, Pastry, and Libations.
My interview with Jeremy Cherfas of 'Eat This Podcast', a one person labor of love that reveals the intersection of the historical, scientific, and cultural aspects of food that we often overlook amidst daily life. Of particular interest to those who eat out often is where I find the inspiration for my desserts and... Continue Reading →
Unbalanced and under~seasoned desserts: A sweet dessert is not always a good dessert. Sweet is a taste, not a flavor, that sometimes needs to be balanced with salt or acid if one is expected to keep eating… and enjoying. Not offering the dessert menu /desserts listed on separate menu: It’s hard to sell food... Continue Reading →
I don’t see the appeal of the “Raindrop Cake”. Pretty presentation aside, the dessert tastes like barely sweetened spring water. It is pleasantly refreshing, but I take umbrage with calling it a ‘cake’. (And that $8 price tag.) When I reminisce about the best cake I ever ate, a tepid watery blob that jiggles... Continue Reading →
.... No, I Don’t Make Crappy Desserts (or vegan desserts, for that matter) “You’re lactose intolerant?! How are your desserts any good if you can’t eat them?” My job interview ended abruptly, yet again. Discouraged and disheartened, I’ve kept my condition under wraps for years. But worn down by a parade of cheesy, creamy family meals... Continue Reading →
Food trends are a funny phenomenon. While some trends seem spectacularly silly in retrospect (hello, bone broth and paleo diets!), other trends, like organic food, morph into staples of our culinary conversation and help us connect to the food world at large. Food trends can fundamentally change the way we eat. I couldn’t buy coconut... Continue Reading →
During the course of my research, I come across interesting tidbits that don't always fit into the course of my writing. This doesn't make them any less worthy of sharing so I am posting these randomly interesting links into a section titled "Pastry Round-Up". Rasgulla (Sweet Milk Curd Balls). Rasgulla is an Indian dessert of milk... Continue Reading →
Buttery. Salted. Caramel. 