Bonus was that I got to meet up with a childhood family friend and my former mentee and visited a couple of yarn shops, too! So, we flew out of Portland, ME to Baltimore where we met up with my hubby’s daughter, Robin, and her husband Evan. Our flight to Denver was only delayed...
6. Partner with local cafes and coffee shops Partnering with local cafes can be a great way to make money with your baking. Cafes look for fresh, homemade treats to sell to their customers, and many times the treats are made by local bakers. I have a friend who does this as her full...
She came back with a white cloth napkin with sky blue trim. “Recognize this?” The last time I saw my parents before winter break was in Boston, a few days before classes started. We had dinner at a fancy seafood restaurant in the North End, a light meal before I left in near ...
Traditionally Hot Cross buns have always been eaten on Good Friday, although you now seem to be able to buy them in some shops all year round. Usually I would have bought a few packets in the lead up to Easter and debated the merits of extra fruity or extra spicy varieties and voted w...
I am so sorry to say that I cannot recommend good asian flours because I do not have a great asian market near enough me with English speakers so I can ask about contamination issues. I do know that many people who use my recipes on the west coast in the US and Canada are able to...
The last time I saw my parents before winter break was in Boston, a few days before classes started. We had dinner at a fancy seafood restaurant in the North End, a light meal before I left in near tears and caught the next train to my dorms. We didn’t say goodbye for very long...
Ipsento is one of the best coffeeshops in the country. (I don’t drink coffee but spouse is very into it). Wormhole (Wicker Park) has a DeLorean, always has cascara, roasts HalfWit coffee, and has a dear place in my heart. Super interesting fun drinks and very hipster, great for ...
judy, cooks exchange in major malls and several bakeshops mentioned in the comments above carry the paste food color. I am not sure who carries the sugarpaste icing… you could make it, I think. mary ann, Sorry, not sure what cake stand you seek, but there are some interesting ones at...
This made Mycroft’s eyebrows go up with interest. That choice place near the lakeside end of the Bahnhofstrasse, under the shade of the linden trees, is known and honored among chocolate lovers the world over for the suave intensity of its productions; and the best of its cakes, the truff...
I think that does it for my knitting projects right now on my needles. These are the ones that are keeping me company as I get over this crud that I brought home from New York. I went to work on Thursday but cancelled my classes on Friday (you know I wasn’t feeling well if I ...