Sweets – Page 13

Cooking, Photos

Promised Photos

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And some photos not promised. First, DmentD and I at his work Christmas party at the museum, and then a couple of us playing about while we were baking! Next, the gift tins! And every item in them… We didn’t make the cat treats, but we did make everything else. It was so much fun […]

Domestic, Photos

Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime

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It’s been a very wonderful Christmas. DmentD took from Christmas Eve off and isn’t back to work until Monday so it’s been fantastic having the time together with nothing urgent to do. We were up a little earlier than planned Christmas morning and after breakfast of homemade (by DmentD) pancakes.. the American style, not English, […]

Random

Happy Holidays

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To everyone, whatever you may be celebrating, or if you’re just happy for the day off! Have fun, be merry, eat and drink lots My love and best wishes to you all

Domestic, Photos, School

School’s Up

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For two weeks anyway… Not that I’ve had much time to appreciate it yet, I’ve been keeping myself busy! The last week of school was fun, we started with an Angel Food Cake (an American creation that didn’t taste so good, chewy and no flavour at all), made a Frambois, Pralinettes which were very much […]

Random

Snow!

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I dare you to watch this and not be smiling by the end of it

Cakes, Domestic, Photos, School

Caaake!

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Two weeks of cakes down, one left. I’m really enjoying it so far, picking up some new techniques and getting better. We’ve had a busy week making carrot cake and banana cake, a triangle cake, amour de polenta, pineapple upside down cake, sacher torte and an alhambra cake for the exam. It was fun making […]

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Dazed and Confused

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That’s mostly how I’ve spent this week! I gained a cold this week, which steadily travelled from my sinuses to my throat and now has taken up residence in my chest. Still, I made it to class every day, even if I was coughing through the demo and just trying to stay warm! Having 6 […]

Cooking, Domestic, Photos, School

7 Hours

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That’s apparently how long I can stay awake to keep DmentD company when we’re driving long distances overnight! I had class Wednesday night, with my exam for custards making the charlotte au cassis, it went well, my glacage was a bit thick but aside from that it went well.. my piping is improving, I still […]

Cooking, Domestic, Photos, School

The Name’s Bond…

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We went to see Quantum of Solace last night.. it was awesome. I’m really liking this Bond, gritty, rough around the edges, he can bleed and he has emotions.. ok at the moment mostly hate and angst but he can feel. Add the doses of gun fights, chase scenes and all those usual James Bond […]

Photos, School

Chocolate

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I successfully tempered it! For the second time ever! After managing it once during petit fours I was having trouble getting my chocolate in temper. We were playing about with it yesterday in class to garnish the L’Exotique and the mousse cake and I was successful! I think it helped that the ovens weren’t on […]