Tonight, I had a quick bread disaster. I totally forgot to put in the leavening. Since then, I decided to post this so you can see the importance of those two little ingredients in quick bread. I...
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The Search for Pumpkin Bread Continues
Between the months of September through the end of November, I have attempted and failed at making over a dozen loaves of pumpkin bread. The goal was to have one for the morning of Thanksgiving as a...
My Hilarious Attempt at Learning Choux Pastry
For now, I have no recipe to share on choux pastry. But I will show you how my attempt at learning how to make choux pastry for the first time in my life. Remember, I have a right arm, my dominant...
Macaron Mishaps #12: Failure Turns to Success
Thank you all for sticking with me on this fabulous journey on learning how to not make french macarons. I remember being in school and being told WD40 was named as such because it took them 40...
Macaron Mishaps #11: Heating the Egg Whites
Okay, if you have stuck with me on this rather long journey, you have stamina! I know, it's exciting to find that we were so close on the last attempt but not quite there. Perhaps today will be the...
Macaron Mishaps #10: Renewed Hope
If you are following along, this is lesson #10 of my macaron mishaps. I will call this one renewed hope. Last time I attempted the world's most difficult cookie, I nearly gave up. Every mistake...
Importance of a Second Oven Thermometer
By using a second oven thermometer, you will avoid over-baked or under-baked goods. This cheap investment will save you hundred in wasted ingredients. Let me explain by sharing my plight. Feeling...
Macaron Mishaps #9: Every Mistake Possible
Ever since I started trying to make macarons, there have been so many goof ups. Macaron mishaps I like to call them and this is a series of posts about my learning to make macarons and how with...
Macaron Mishaps #8: Adjusting the Temperature Lower
More adventures of macaron mishaps. For those that haven't been following along, I decided to learn how to make macarons and it's not going as planned. Let me tell you, I failed the "no fail,...