Sixty years ago the world changed… for the better. One day the world was dark, somber, gray, and boring. Then one day a new cake came out of the oven. Poodles jumped for joy, housewives rejoiced, and little kittens began playing with balls of string. Now you can celebrate this glorious event by throwing your [...]
It’s no wonder England has such a bad reputation for food. They actually export spotted dicks. Apparently it is a sponge dessert, but it still doesn’t sound too appetizing. You can also get some equally pleasant sounding Treacle
Home made cherry preserves are amazingly delicious. But it’s a pain to pit a bushel of cherries. This cherry stoner by Leifheit will automate the job and you’ll be making jam at every opportunity. This Oxo hand held cherry stoner is good for those that only need to pit a few cherries at a time. [...]
Once upon a time, my friend Heidi gave me a Twinkie the Kid container for my Twinkies. Life was good. After a few years of having Mr. Kid on my desk I decided to give him away to a friend as I left for another job. His life was now good. Until someone stole it [...]
This brings me back to my formative years in art school; where we played artist and model and sucked on our brushes while the teacher explained shadows. Unlike a painter’s palette, this heated thinga-ma-bobby keeps your chocolates and other coatings warm. You’ll appreciate this if you make fabulous chocolates and truffles. This is what Amazon.com [...]
Make some sexy chocolate shavings for that decadent chocolate, chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate cake. Just grab a block of Scharffen Berger chocolate and use this shaver to make those sexy curls. Super Chocolate Jacques Torres of Chocolate Haven is one of the greatest chocolatiers in the world. Here’s a video profile from Epicurious.com. Related [...]