by bobbienoto | Feb 28, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
Every once in a while I’ll have an idea, that mesomorphs into another design. Sydney and I thought brownie bites would be a perfect snack for a party or school lunch; we placed the batter in a flexipan half- sphere. Once the brownies were finished baking we...
by bobbienoto | Feb 26, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Gluten Free, Home, x
The 84th Annual Oscars, Academy Awards began this evening at 5:30 PST, Billy Crystal is hosting for the 9th time.. anything is possible. In 1992 he surprised us all as Hannibal Lecter going as far as shaking hands with Anthony Hopkins still in Dr.Lecter’s mask...
by bobbienoto | Feb 22, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Sydney realized this is our 200th post; we wanted our 200th post to be special for our readers as well as ourselves. I must have gone through hundreds of ideas, only to realize I had already shown a tutorial or given the recipe. We had a month of cake making between...
by bobbienoto | Feb 18, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
On Thursday, February 4th, DF’s product team planned a baby shower for one of their colleagues, Stephanie. They asked DF if Sydney and I would bake some special treats. Unbeknownst to the team, Stephanie had her weekly doctor’s exam as they sent a...
by bobbienoto | Feb 15, 2012 | Cakes, Home, Products, Tutorials
Valentine’s Day proposal is happening this evening as I write. Sean, the boyfriend of Sydney’s good friend (Carrie) confided to Sydney, Saturday night, he was planning to propose (on Valentine’s Day) to Carrie. Sean wanted Sydney to be a sounding...
by bobbienoto | Feb 11, 2012 | Family Hour, Home, x
Sydney and I have been designing everything form Valentine’s Almond Cookies to Cassis-Cherry Marshmallows. I realize this will most likely be the last Valentine’s Day Sydney and I will have the opportunity to bake together for the next few years; Sydney...
by bobbienoto | Feb 11, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
Brownies, almost everyone loves them and DF probably more than most. Sydney and I were feeling a little mischievous today and decided to play around with brownies. We cut them in 1 1/2-circles, placed them on a stick and glazed them with a decant ivory chocolate,...
by bobbienoto | Feb 8, 2012 | Home, Savory, x
Lasagna, is a Noto tradition; I can’t image the up-roar that would occur if lasagna was not prepared at least once a month. Lasagna is on every major Noto Holiday table; both DF and Sydney remind me all Thanksgiving morning to prepare the lasagna (as if I could...
by bobbienoto | Feb 5, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
It would seem the Oscars forgot Leonardo DiCaprio’s nomination and my invitation again. I was sure after last year’s Tuxedo Mousse Cake lost invitation the Academy would have taken extra precautions to ensure my invitation would arrive. With only twenty...
by bobbienoto | Feb 1, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
I have a friend/client who every year hosts a Mardi Gras Party; this year she wanted a change to refresh the party, and asked Sydney and I if we could put a few ideas together. The Phantom of the Opera was both mine and Sydney’s first thought, and we began...
