by bobbienoto | May 16, 2012 | Cakes, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
Last week a client, who is also my accountant, asked if I could bake a special dessert for a baby shower she was attending. Madeleines were the first pastry that came to mind. Madeleines are a french petit gateaux (little cakes) with a light delicate taste. The first...
by bobbienoto | May 14, 2012 | Drinks, Home, x
Sydney and I are addicted to lemons; we can peel a lemon like an orange, segment the fragrant fruit, and eat the segments (my dentist has been cautioning that the enamel could be in danger). Rather than given up the fruit, we incorporated the bright lemon into...
by bobbienoto | May 9, 2012 | Home, Tarts and Pies, x
It so happens it is my birthday week, yes birthday week! Many years ago, prior to DF and I marrying, he initiated birthday week. Before thinking how sweet, I need to explain why he initiated a week of birthday. The first birthday of mine we were together he asked me...
by bobbienoto | May 6, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
Mother’s Day has a plethora of meanings to many people, for me it is about being a mother. I question from time to time if I was and am a productive mother, with mistakes and all. I find myself looking through old photographs and memories, hoping Sydney felt and...
by bobbienoto | May 2, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Sydney and I have gone Sakura (Cherry Blossom) crazy; I have come to the conclusion that cherry blossoms are addictive. The flavor is as delicate as the flower blossom; we have been trying all sorts of recipes with the goody bag of cherry blossom ingredients our...