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...
by bobbienoto | Dec 12, 2011 | Cakes, Home, x
While organizing my pantry I found a christmas tree cake pan, I just could not resist preparing a tree cake or 4. I love this time of year, Sydney and I bake our hearts out and give treats to everyone we know. I relish watching friends and family as they realize a...
by bobbienoto | Dec 11, 2011 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
There is something about the crisp clean snow and the smell of warm gingerbread cookies baking in the oven that screams the holidays are here. The week after Thanksgiving is when Sydney and I start the gingerbread baking; hot apple cider and gingerbread cookies warm...
by bobbienoto | Dec 8, 2011 | Home, photography, x
Life seems to send signs and guides; if we take a moment to listen: When Sydney and I began Bobbie’s Baking Blog it was as a tool to keep us in touch by a common passion. In all honesty I was having a hard time letting go of a friend, daughter, and business...
by bobbienoto | Dec 6, 2011 | Creations, Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
It is thought of that Stollen originated in 1329 as a result of a contest offered by the Bishop of Nauruburg. Bakers in the Dresden region produced a wonderful bread baked with the finest butter, sugar, raisins, candied citron and other specialty ingredients....
by bobbienoto | Dec 6, 2011 | Creations, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
Some traditions in our family are 7 to 9 generations old, while others are only a year or two. Traditional stollen joyously came into our lives last year, the moment Sydney realized almond paste was rolled into the center, it became an instant favorite. We created it...
by bobbienoto | Dec 3, 2011 | Bobbie talks Blogging, Home, Tarts and Pies, x
Sydney and I are blessed with a plethora of readers, some who have enjoyed sharing family stories, and treasured family recipes. A week or so ago a regular reader, Carolyn K surprised us with her family’s traditional pecan pie. Carolyn wrote how once a year she...
by bobbienoto | Dec 3, 2011 | Family Hour, Home, x
The very first Christmas DF and I celebrated together while trimming the tree I had an asthma attack (a 911 asthmas attack). After a long four hour visit to the the ER it was diagnosed between my allergies for pine and cats (which we had a kitten) my lungs felt they...
by bobbienoto | Nov 30, 2011 | Home, Tarts and Pies, x
The original Almond Apple Pie was not decorated with almond pasty dough; I realized I had unevenness after I placed the dough in the pan. I, of course was going to continue and blind bake the dough, but I obsessed about the aesthetic perception for the entire baking...
by bobbienoto | Nov 29, 2011 | Creations, Home, Tarts and Pies, x
Wow! Thanksgiving was brillant; coming down with the flu not so much. I had planned to bake this pie on Saturday, but my body would not cooperate. This is turning into a tradition (not the flu) baking this Almond Custard Apple Pie and decorating the house. DF and...
by bobbienoto | Nov 28, 2011 | Home, x
I awoken on Friday feeling tried; that is an understatement, I felt like a truck ran over me. I still put the trees up and partially decorated our house. I was in the kitchen when DF said the words I dread: “Bob you are sick! Go to bed” I argued for about...
by bobbienoto | Nov 26, 2011 | Family Hour, Home, x
This picture was taken two days after Thanksgiving 1995; we were having one of those sunny 50 degree days. Sydney and I were waiting outside for another family (we are still friends with to this day). Every year until Sydney was ten we all would go to Santa’s...
by bobbienoto | Nov 22, 2011 | Family Hour, x
Sydney and I were reminiscing Thanksgiving and Christmas’ past, she remembers having to sit through the entire meal, while her cousins and friends were allowed to leave the table to play. Though I strongly disagreed, and thought it was insulting to the host...
by bobbienoto | Nov 21, 2011 | Candies, Home, x
Many years ago, about fifteen to be precise, Sydney and I began preparing a special treat bag to hand out to our family and friends that have joined us in our Thanksgiving celebration. I love the look in each person’s eyes when they realize Sydney and I have...
