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Flour Bloom: Sinterklaas or Santa?
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Friday, December 16, 2011. As I write this post I'm thankful that I am able to stream Christmas music from Pandora and for my Charlie Brown Christmas tree that I purchased at the supermarket today. They have both helped me get into the Christmas spirit and allowed me to enjoy some American holiday traditions that I feel I am missing out on. Zwarte Piets during the Sint Parade. Whether you celebrate Sinterkl...
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Flour Bloom: Europeans and Marzipan
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Sunday, November 27, 2011. The patissiers have spent multiple days coloring, shaping and assembling marzipan to look like the Disney characters from Brother Bear, herring, burgers, pizza, cold cuts, and English drops. All the items look incredible, but oddly enough they all taste the same. They taste like a block of marzipan. For those of you who are unfamiliar with marzipan,. Both ladies are incredibly tal...
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Flour Bloom: Piece of Cake? Not quite...
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Saturday, September 17, 2011. I approached this final class with both excitement and apprehension. My apprehension primarily stemmed from my inexperience with cake decorating. While a few of my classmates have taken the Wilton Cake Decorating course that's offered by Michaels, my experience. Is limited to the cakes that I've made in school. On average, we spend about 2-4 days for each of our cakes. Surprisi...
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Flour Bloom: November 2011
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Sunday, November 27, 2011. The patissiers have spent multiple days coloring, shaping and assembling marzipan to look like the Disney characters from Brother Bear, herring, burgers, pizza, cold cuts, and English drops. All the items look incredible, but oddly enough they all taste the same. They taste like a block of marzipan. For those of you who are unfamiliar with marzipan,. Both ladies are incredibly tal...
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Flour Bloom: Recipes
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Apple Walnut Sticky Buns. Bread Pudding with Rum Creme Anglaise. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Promote Your Page Too. Flour Bloom Facebook Fan Page. Flour Bloom Amazon Store. View my complete profile. Blogs I like to follow:. A CUP OF JO. Adriana Goes to Culinary School. Confections of a (Closet) Master Baker. Crème de la Cakes. Day One is Always the Hardest.
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Flour Bloom: August 2011
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Thursday, August 25, 2011. Time has certainly flown by and another class is complete. Those of you who frequent. Flour Bloom Facebook Page. Last week I started my centerpieces and celebration cakes class. During the next several weeks I will be focusing on improving my baking techniques and learning how to work with. Fondant, gum paste, and pastillage to make flowers and molded decorations. 8220;All that we...
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Flour Bloom: September 2011
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Monday, September 19, 2011. Came across the following question in the book. Ever Wonder: ask questions and live by the answers:. What do you pack to pursue a dream and what do you leave behind? Instead, I have decided to bring along a lot of optimism, perseverance, confidence, just a tad bit of risk, and most certainly the vision of living my dream. So I'm curious to know, what do you pack to pursue a dream?
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Flour Bloom: June 2011
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Introducing the Adventures of Kurtis and Thomas: Vol 1. Kurtis at the first Starbucks in Pikes Market, Seattle. Sometimes when I wanted to spice up dinner and surprise my wife, I'd drive to the grocery store and get one of those rotisserie chickens off the heated shelves in the deli department. It still had the "fresh" sticker on it so it must be true, right? Like any restaurant ex...
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Flour Bloom: July 2011
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Monday, July 25, 2011. Rotisserie Chicken-done your way, right away! Nothing compares to a home roasted chicken! If you haven't done this before, now is the time. I have included several techniques from Thomas Kellers Ad hoc and Bouchon cookbooks to give you a few options. Doesn’t have to be perfect. Some variations leave the wings flopped away from the body and the other pulls it close. I pre...Bring twine...
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Flour Bloom: What is a Tompouce Roze?
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8220;All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz. Wednesday, October 19, 2011. What is a Tompouce Roze? Once I was settled into my new apartment, I thought it would be a good idea to bike to Tummers to make sure I did not get lost going to work on my first day. After 40 minutes and several wrong turns I finally arrived to the bakery. I was certainly famished from my bike ride and knew that I had burned enough calories to enjoy a dessert guilt free! The des...