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...
by bobbienoto | Nov 27, 2010 | Home, Tarts and Pies, x
This is my first Daring Baker’s Challenge, I was elated to read the 2010 November Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Simona of briciole. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ to make pasta frolla for a crostata. She used her own experience as a source, as...
by bobbienoto | Nov 16, 2010 | Cakes, Home, x
The DF birthday week has reached it’s conclusion, DF will finally have his “Boston Cream Pie.” The celebration week started with a scrumptious Chocolate Genoise Cake with a Raspberry Crème Fraiche filling covered in a Marshmallow Meringue Frosting...
by bobbienoto | Nov 7, 2010 | Cakes, Home, x
For the last 23 years my family has had a wondrous tradition: each member of our family has a week of celebrating his or her birthday, (we refer to this tradition as “BIRTHDAY WEEK”). The actually story behind this fabulous tradition started with a blunder...
by bobbienoto | Nov 5, 2010 | Cakes, Cookies and brownies, Home, x
I love when I have the opportunity to design a particular recipe for special people in my life. Last fall a friend of mine, Travis L, who actually is the pickiest adult eater I have ever encountered, asked me to bake pumpkin cookies for him. I thought how simple, till...
by bobbienoto | Oct 24, 2010 | Candies, Home, x
I just love Halloween; and why not? What other time can you knock on a door and be treated with a sweet goody? Of course it really is not as safe as it was when I was little, in fact Sydney only ever “trick or treated” with friends in our neighborhood or...
by bobbienoto | Oct 5, 2010 | Cakes, Cookies and brownies, French Macarons, Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
October is the month that everything, buildings, ribbons, lights, armbands, the decor at the malls, and all along the interstate turn the optimistic lively color pink. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Celebrating 25 Years of Awareness, Education,...
by bobbienoto | Sep 10, 2010 | Cakes, Candies, French Macarons, Home, x
Vanilla Pods I just adore those almost black, tacky, fragrant, delicious and “O” so versatile pod. The minute I take one out of it’s glass holder the vanilla pod becomes an irresistible aromatic party for my senses: the look, the smell (of course),...
by bobbienoto | Aug 11, 2010 | Cakes, Home, x
I know it must seem like I only talk about Sydney, but she is my heart. I guess by now anyone who knows me or reads my blog realizes I am having a hard time with Sydney leaving for Knox College. I am busting with pride and excitement for her, however we have been...
by bobbienoto | Jul 7, 2010 | French Macarons, Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
As I have confessed in the past I love using holiday weekends to bake with Sydney. We do take time to enjoy the bright warm Colorado sun, and as Coloradans we also hike, bike, run, and walk..as I tell Sydney idleness is a BAD word. I just could not pass this flower in...
by bobbienoto | Jul 6, 2010 | Cakes, French Macarons, Home, x
I guess its long over due, Sydney and I both need to take a little time to thank Dennis, my husband/ Sydney’s father. He spends countless hours on the computer organizing the pictures I take of food, plus he helped with the Culinary Calculator. He was the...
by bobbienoto | Jun 19, 2010 | Candies, Home, x
With a love of lemon, yuzu, and limes I decided it was time to create a very tart lemon marshmallow. I thought for sure it would just be a special treat for me. Well to my surprise many people not only loved them, but wanted more. Just to make them a extra special we...
by bobbienoto | Jun 9, 2010 | French Macarons, Home, x
This past Monday I worked on a chocolate macaron, I wanted to create a recipe for a macaron that would satisfy the most “die hard” chocoholics. I believe I did, since everyone who takes a bite stops what they are doing and proclaims “wow!”...
by bobbienoto | Jun 2, 2010 | Cakes, Home, x
A light pastry for early morning coffee or a little mid morning or afternoon break. Financier is a light and dainty tea cake. Sydney, my daughter, and I first experienced this treasure in St. Germain this past March. As soon as I returned to Colorado I began...
by bobbienoto | Jun 1, 2010 | Candies, Home, x
I could could eat Marshmallows ( Giuvaves) daily i just love the feel, texture, and of course taste. Sydney and I create an array of different flavor marshmallows. In this picture Guimauves à la framboise. An amazing Framboise taste lighter then air! These beauties...
by bobbienoto | Jun 1, 2010 | Home, x
We wanted to try making a Double Chocolate Espresso Macaron with two types of chocolates in the shell and a Chocolate Ganache filling for the Chocolate Lover. It looks and taste like it worked! An Italian Meringue was the best choice for this macaron. We were working...
by bobbienoto | Apr 3, 2010 | Home, x
What a wonderful trip Sydney and I learned invaluable information and techniques. Both Sydney and I had the opportunity and pleasure to meet and learn from Chef Jeremy Touzelet of Marriott Hotel Champs-Elysees. He was such a warm wonderful person, and a superb chef....
by bobbienoto | Mar 13, 2010 | Home, x
This weekend is going to be nuts ( I love busy nuts, so I can’t complain.) Sydney and I have so much to do, orders must be filled and delivered, before we can pack and prepare for Paris France. Sydney is taking Patricia Wells At Home In Paris class and I will be...
by bobbienoto | Mar 7, 2010 | Home, x
What an amazing, wonderful, perfect day: cooking non stop with my best buddy and daughter, Sydney.We started with our normal brioche dough, moved to Easter Biscotti’s, Blood Orange Marshmallows, Ginger Pound Cake, and Chocolate Sandwich with a mint filling just...
by bobbienoto | Feb 15, 2010 | Home, x
Sydney and finally created a unique dessert mousse recipe for the Yuzu fruit. The mousse is lighter than air with a delicate taste. This is one of those dishes that is hard to describe, because the fruit is not like anything found at normal grocery stores. I just love...
