2017 Year in Food February – Silicon Valley (Molds)

The temptation to use silicon molds was too much, and coincidentally I had made caramel so I figured "why not?"  Not sure it's something I would add to my repertoire as an ongoing thing, but nice to know I can pull it off if I have to (sounds romantic, no?) January   |  February  | March … Continue reading 2017 Year in Food February – Silicon Valley (Molds)

2017 Year in Food March – Macaroons

I absolutely love macaroons and I love dipping things in chocolate.  So when I realized I got to do both it was a very exciting moment for me.   I cannot regularly temper the chocolate correctly-- this seems like something like a B Chord on the guitar—I will have to keep on trying and trying … Continue reading 2017 Year in Food March – Macaroons

2017 Year in Food January — Ingredients

Joni Mitchell said "I am a lonely painter, I live in a box of paints" but I (on the other hand) live in a bin of spices, flours, flavors and extracts and mostly I love it.  Having spent summers in the art studios at Buck's Rock Work Camp, I know that I prefer to stretch … Continue reading 2017 Year in Food January — Ingredients