On Top Chef yesterday, the chefs had to prepare a family style dinner for chefs from Macy’s Culinary Council. Tyler Florence was one of five who represented and was also the guest judge. It reminded me of a cooking demo he did at Macy’s last fall. I watched Food 911 and Tyler’s Ultimate occasionally but [...]
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September 9, 2009
The minute I got home I went to the fridge and chugged a nice cold glass of skim milk. I keep forgetting we should have some on hand for class when feasting on chocolate. Here is my recap for all you chocolate lovers, or more appropriately, chocoHOLICS, because I’d say there was about a 1/2 [...] August 3, 2009
Couldn’t help it. The cupcakes were so cute, they got their own photo shoot.
Last week we took on Karen Tack’s clever cupcakes from her book, Hello Cupcake! The book really emphasizes using everyday things to create wow pieces. What I love is each cupcake invites a whole conversation on how it was made and everyone is always amazed when discovering what the ingredients are.
July 14, 2009
I’m going through an ice cream phase. At Sur la Table this past Saturday for 4 kinds of ice cream for lunch. A kid’s ultimate dream turned into a reality. Ice Cream Menu: chocolate orange ice cream, coconut ice cream, rum macadamia nut ice cream, mango lime sorbet Making profiteroles (cream [...] June 16, 2009
Yes I was one of the thousands of festees who eagerly arrived to the Great American Food & Music Fest on time to make the most of the festivities, only to see things unravel with all the technical difficulties. Somehow in the midst of all of that I said to myself that despite the chaos, [...] Burger Challenge Contestants: stage set for the burger challenge, featuring burgers from the Bay Area
Bobby’s Demo Menu: Bobby waiting for his cue at stage right
June 14, 2009
I watched a demo done by Chuck Siegel, the owner of Charles Chocolates out of Emeryville, CA. Definitely glad to have been eating my Burgermeister Burger and Graeter’s Ice Cream because watching this on an empty stomach would have been brutal. Since he was demoing on the counter the best way to see was [...] June 11, 2009
…then create it at home. The culinary symbol of Paris, I think, is a fresh, flaky croissant. It about the 3 C’s: crackle, crunch, and crumbs (all over yourself) after you bite into it. We tackled this at Sur la Table last month. The whole class was devoted to just the croissant and the technique of [...] |
 My life is food and I am lucky to experience it in San Francisco. Williams-Sonoma is my 8-5 and more because I dream the store is my kitchen. The Ferry Building farmer's market is my inspiration for baking in my half-sized apartment. When I'm not there, I'm out searching for the city's best eats, with special attention to sweets. I hope in perusing my blog, you are inspired with ideas for cooking, entertaining and tasting new things. Email me
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