by bobbienoto | Dec 24, 2010 | Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
I was so excited to find the December challenge was yeast bread, I woke Sydney up in wee early morning to tell her. She was not so excited, since it was 3:00 am, but by 7:30 she felt differently. She also respectfully asked me to never wake her before six in morning....
by bobbienoto | Dec 24, 2010 | Cakes, French Macarons, Fruit Desserts, Home, Mousses and Pudding, x
With one day to go and still so much left to do, I must admit I feel like a child waiting anxiously for Santa. I actually become a santa helper on Christmas Eve Day. Sydney and I run all around Denver and hand out our homemade goodies to all the people who are...
by bobbienoto | Dec 19, 2010 | Cakes, Home, x
I was contacted by a panicked client, who over the years has become a good friend (RG), she had volunteered to bring holiday treats to her son’s third grade class party. This phone call was initiated late Saturday evening and the party is this Thursday; as my...
by bobbienoto | Dec 15, 2010 | Cakes, Home, x
Each year our family takes turns picking out what our Christmas dinner will consist of; this year Sydney is the person to choose the main course and it is my turn to choose all of the desserts (generally there are about three different ones). Lucky me! Last year...
by bobbienoto | Dec 8, 2010 | Candies, Fruit Desserts, Home, x
It is my favorite time of the year, which I am sure has been said and sung about a zillion times in the past, however it really is my favorite time of the year. Generally the air has gone from crisp to chilly, the “Uggs” are awaken for a long awaited...
by bobbienoto | Dec 2, 2010 | Home, Savory, x
I promise this entire blog will not be on brining/or not brining a turkey, I just liked the title. I will however approach the brining subject. When I was young and Thanksgiving was cooked by the generation before me, the turkey was cooked till leathery and never...