Month: February 2010

Cookies

This is the first week of cookies in my baking class (the next will be March 25). We made 4 types of cookies (Drop/Scoop, Rolled/Cut Out, Twice Baked and Piped). We learned about 7 types of cookies: Drop/Scoop Cookies Examples: Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Scoop is used to ensure consistent size, baking time, texture […]

Produce Shopping in San Diego

San Diego is very diverse with a lot of different markets and food resources. Below are some of the most reasonable markets for produce, spices and herbs. Its by no means a complete list. If you would like to add them to your address book you can download a vCard of them all plus a […]

Professional Bakeshop Skills Class

I recently began a class at the local Community College. Even if your not interested in Baking you really should check out the offerings of the College system. Many of the classes are free or have a nominal fee. Professional Bakeshop Skills Class covers information from baking theory and techniques to hands-on production techniques. Prepare […]

Bake Shop Skills

My Grandma Lois was a great cook and baker. Every summer on our annual week-long visit she would feed us so much food we wouldn’t need to eat for months. Homemade bread with every meal. Almost everything was made from scratch. She seemed to be in the kitchen all day long. In an effort to […]