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...
by bobbienoto | Jan 30, 2012 | Bobbie talks Blogging, Home, photography, x
If you are taking your own photographs for your blog, photoshop is a necessary tool, it is also like walking through mud. The book is almost as many pages as War and Peace, but the characters are not Russian. I have found after reading and re-reading the Photoshop CS5...
by bobbienoto | Jan 27, 2012 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Drinks, Home, x
Sydney and I were racking our brains trying to create a new champagne cocktail, that would not only look alluring, but be a palatable party. What we finally settled on was The Sydney-Chelle; it represents our favorite flavors and is festive enough for any holiday. I...
by bobbienoto | Jan 25, 2012 | Family Hour, Home, Inspirational, x
Anytime I feel melancholy or stressed I pull a few photographs from our past. When Sydney was three years of age during a cold January day; I allowed her to play “hooky” from Montessori. We had a day of Colorado nature; we started at the Butterfly...
by bobbienoto | Jan 24, 2012 | Home, Mousses and Pudding, x
DF is a chocoholic, he adores almost any chocolate dessert, but his ultimate favorite is chocolate mousse. Between the intense rich flavor and the mousse’s light texture he is in heaven. He has been having a trying few weeks, between traveling, missing his...
by bobbienoto | Jan 23, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Sydney and I wanted to create a dessert with an extra special desert to represent Valentine’s day; the first thought we both had was champagne. We had already designed a bubbly fun Champagne Pudding. I wanted to create a romantic elegant dessert, but found my...
by bobbienoto | Jan 18, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Valentine’s Day is less than a month away; Sydney and I created a delightful white almond cupcake perfect for saying I “love” you. For the past 24 years I’ve prepared a special dinner and dessert for DF. Last year, he surprised me while dining...
by bobbienoto | Jan 17, 2012 | Home, Mousses and Pudding, x
Every year, we have champagne left over from New Year’s Eve; each year Sydney and I create unique romantic desserts with the remaining champagne. This year, 2012, we were able to use the champagne in three separate recipes; Champagne Pudding was the first. The...
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 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...
