by bobbienoto | Jan 14, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Being from Colorado everyone here has fallen in love with Tim Tebow; Sydney and I thought it might be fun to create a fusion of Valentine’s Day and Tim Tebow. The end result is a rich buttermilk chocolate cupcake with an even richer chocolate icing. I must admit...
by bobbienoto | Jan 13, 2012 | Family Hour, Home, Inspirational, x
For 43 years of my 46 year life I have been a faithful fan of One Life To Live; yes, the soap opera. If you are not familiar with the daytime show it debuted in july 1968; All My Children, in 1970, was a spin of One Life To Live. As I mentioned I was three when I...
by bobbienoto | Jan 11, 2012 | Candies, Family Hour, Home
Normally Bobbie writes the posts that are published on Bobbie’s Baking Blog, however, today I am going to be writing a post. As long as I can remember I have been in the kitchen with my mom, we have had so much fun learning to create new treats for the special...
by bobbienoto | Jan 10, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
I must admit Sydney and I are once again writing a post at 1:00 am; we must sub-conscientiously enjoy the hour. Yesterday I explained the romantic and loving memory that The Champagne Sugar Cookies represents for both Sydney and myself. We actually began planning...
by bobbienoto | Jan 9, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
With Valentine’s Day just a month away, S and I found ourselves discussing what our version of a romantic night would be. We both agreed a nice bottle of champagne with raspberries in the glass was a nice start. Both both of us have had the opportunity to...
by bobbienoto | Jan 7, 2012 | Cakes, Home, Mousses and Pudding, x
As I finished yesterday’s post, L’Opéra Cake Gâteau, I realized I might have given the wrong impression. Opera cakes have a few steps and generally is best to give yourself two days from start to finish, but the cake is exhilarating to create. Besides feeling...
by bobbienoto | Jan 6, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Last Christmas, 2010, I introduced Sydney to a white opéra cake, with a crème bavaroise filling; she became an admirer from the first bite. I can still see her eyes wide and the glow of complete palate satisfaction. She normally prefers bittersweet chocolate over the...
by bobbienoto | Jan 4, 2012 | Candies, Home, x
This past December Sydney and I created a heavenly Very Cherry Berry Coffee drink. As I sipped on my warm delicious spirited coffee I asked Sydney if she thought we might be able to turn the flavor into a Dreammallow (the marshmallows are so light they taste like a...
by bobbienoto | Jan 3, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Sydney and I had the unexpected fortune to meet the most optimistic person in Colorado, if not the nation. He knew I was a pastry chef and began questioning as where he might buy copper cannelé molds for his girlfriend. (He happens to be vegan, but his girlfriend is a...
by bobbienoto | Jan 1, 2012 | Candies, Gluten Free, Home, Inspirational, x
As the New Year’s Eve Night approaches I find myself reflecting on the past 12 months and realizing even through the toughest times there was joy. I’ve written only one line and my phone started ringing..It was my 98 year old grandma wishing me and my...
by bobbienoto | Dec 29, 2011 | Cakes, Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
Well the rum soaked dried fruit, the Glacé Citron and Glacé Orange, and the panettone rested overnight; hopefully you are well rested too. It is time to finish our panettone project, but I thought you might enjoy a bit of food history first. Panettone is rich...
by bobbienoto | Dec 28, 2011 | Cakes, Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
Every Christmas, New Years, and Easter I buy a panettone for our holiday special breakfast; this year I completely spaced out ordering the flavor we enjoy. When Sydney and DF started talking about Christmas French Toast; I figured I could go online and overnight a...
by bobbienoto | Dec 27, 2011 | Cakes, Home, x
Every year between the week of Christmas and New Years Sydney and I prepare a Bûche de Nöel; this year it was part of our Christmas dinner, the main dessert. I remember the first year I chose to bake a Bûche de Nöel, I felt nervous and a tad overwhelmed; until I...
by bobbienoto | Dec 24, 2011 | Drinks, Home, x
DF, my husband, brought we a wonderful bottle of Black Forest Cherry Brandy for a recipe Sydney and I are working on; once we tasted the brandy a plethora of ideas began pouring out of our mouths. It was quite the scene, both Sydney and I tossing out ideas at the...
by bobbienoto | Dec 24, 2011 | Home, Inspirational, x
A long time ago in a land not so far away, about 25 years to be exact, a young woman was in a bikini contest. Normally the young woman would have left the establishment once the contests ended, but it happened to a friend’s birthday, so she stayed to celebrate...
by bobbienoto | Dec 21, 2011 | Candies, Home, x
Truffles are one of my favorite guilty pleasures; in fact Sydney was barely walking when she had her first truffle. She adored the truffles so much she shared a truffle with my closest nephew. She proclaimed they were to die for and he must try one. My nephew, who was...
by bobbienoto | Dec 20, 2011 | Candies, Home, x
For eight nights the celebration of Chanukah will last, each night a special prayer will be said as the candles are lit. There are total of nine candles, the Shamash is to light the eight candles known as the festival of lights, beginning on the 25th day of the...
by bobbienoto | Dec 20, 2011 | Gluten Free, Home, Inspirational, x
In between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it is sometimes hard to step back and take a breath. Remember what this time of year is really for: hope and bringing hope to others. Sydney and I try to seek the crustiest person of our day and make them smile;...
by bobbienoto | Dec 20, 2011 | Candies, Home, x
Holiday time is filled with glistening lights, beautifully decorated towns, and inviting city streets. It also happens to be the time Sydney and I raise the baking bar; it is the time of year we spend hours upon hours designing exquisite desserts that challenge the...
by bobbienoto | Dec 17, 2011 | Home, photography, x
The days of winter become shorter and shorter, actually we do not lose hours, but daylight. For a photographer natural lighting is optimum, however it is not always available when you need to photograph. How do photographers make up for the lack of daylight? Our...
