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February 2021

With February comes Valentine’s Day!  After years of providing extra special touches on a brunch buffet or a romantic themed dinner, I am happy to recommend a few products that I use to provide that. Matfer Bourgeat Heart Shape Plain Dough Cutters are a great set of eight different sized hearts. Constructed of tin with a rounded topedge that allows for repetitive pressing into the dough safely and comfortably without worry of being cut. These cutters are perfect for a variety of applications from cookie dough to fondant and everything in between. One of my personal favorite uses is to use two cutters to create a hollow heart shaped top cookie for Linzer Tarts. The hearts range in size from […]

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December 2020

When I think of December, I think of the holiday season and lots of baking and catering for family and friends. Here are three products that I cannot do without. Matfer Bourgeat Fluted Non-Stick Tart pan is a great way to make those family style desserts look upscale and professional. Showing off those fluted edges has never been easier than with the two piece construction, allowing the base to be used for serving and storage. Available in 61/3, 7 1/16, 7 7/8, 9 1/2, 11, 11 3/4 inch diameters. The American metalcraft doughnut cutter is a great tool for adding a homemade touch to a menu or catering package. The three inch diameter cutters are made of one-piece 16 gauge, 1.25 mm […]

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Salt Bread Loaf

Ingredients: Dough: 340 ml Warm water (110°F) 450 g All Purpose Flour 20 ml Olive Oil 7 g (one packet) fast acting instant yeast 10 g Coarse Kosher Salt or Sea salt 7 g fine Truffle Salt Topping: 10 ml Olive Oil 10 g course Sea Salt 3 g Fine Truffle Salt Make sure for the salt that will top the dough you use a course salt. I also like to toast my bread slices before serving, there is not much better than warm bread. Cooking Method: Combine all the ingredients for the dough and knead until together Grease a bowl and allow the dough to proof at room temp for one hour Oil and lightly flour the 9 x […]

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Lava Cake

Ingredients: 100 g Dark Chocolate 50 g Granulated Sugar 3 Eggs 50g All purpose Flour 90 g Butter I like to melt my chocolate using a microwave. 30 seconds at a time mixing in between. It usually takes about a minute to 90 seconds. Cooking Method: Melt the chocolate in a bowl Using a blender, mix the sugar, eggs and flour Keep the blender on low speed, pour in the melted chocolate and blend until incorporated Blend in the butter Let chill for a half hour Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes. Yields: 3

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