tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59310478845820082912011-08-14T08:04:07.368-07:006 Friends remaining connected!!!patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-47257298281497332222011-08-14T07:42:00.001-07:002011-08-14T08:04:07.415-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QUzUSUZtVxI/TkfjqddAzFI/AAAAAAAAAfg/GCbo430CbBc/s1600/002%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640727376905161810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QUzUSUZtVxI/TkfjqddAzFI/AAAAAAAAAfg/GCbo430CbBc/s320/002%2Bcopy.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /><div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jtPgt-MAUpg/TkffvA0RUqI/AAAAAAAAAfY/PVXtousicHI/s1600/tartlar.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640723057070920354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jtPgt-MAUpg/TkffvA0RUqI/AAAAAAAAAfY/PVXtousicHI/s320/tartlar.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uzqqvKafzJM/Tkffo8K9i4I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Vkq6JOeUbzA/s1600/%25C5%259Feftali%2Bbruschetta.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640722952744700802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uzqqvKafzJM/Tkffo8K9i4I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Vkq6JOeUbzA/s320/%25C5%259Feftali%2Bbruschetta.JPG" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKlV7RAMw0w/TkffgucFxCI/AAAAAAAAAfI/rYRXfZJJTrA/s1600/kek%2Byenmis.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640722811619492898" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKlV7RAMw0w/TkffgucFxCI/AAAAAAAAAfI/rYRXfZJJTrA/s320/kek%2Byenmis.JPG" /></a></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div></div> <br /><div>How is everybody?</div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div>I am stuck working and since 2 years no holiday at all till 3 days ago when I went kitesurfing....</div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div>Love u all and here some photos of me&amp;my partner and some dishes :)</div></div></div></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4725729828149733222?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-12327513587672599432010-03-25T21:24:00.000-07:002010-03-25T21:35:54.928-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/S6w5OUbhr4I/AAAAAAAAARY/zdwGlMUCcw4/s1600/P8210270.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/S6w5OUbhr4I/AAAAAAAAARY/zdwGlMUCcw4/s200/P8210270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452796167003942786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/S6w5O5KZ_kI/AAAAAAAAARg/3Tt4EfQY3ko/s1600/P8210272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/S6w5O5KZ_kI/AAAAAAAAARg/3Tt4EfQY3ko/s200/P8210272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452796176864247362" /></a><br />Here is the wedding cake that I did for my sister's friends Annabelle and Darrin. The top is a henna-inspired pattern that Darrin designed (and you guys know how I love henna patterns!) and the bottom side says "Eternal Dance of Joy" in Sanskrit (again, Darrin-inspired). It was a hazelnut cake with chocolate ganache filling and Frangelico buttercream.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/S6w5PThfJdI/AAAAAAAAARo/D4PEhaCe9rE/s1600/P8220274.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/S6w5PThfJdI/AAAAAAAAARo/D4PEhaCe9rE/s200/P8220274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452796183940376018" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1232751358767259943?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-57210615302465284032010-01-04T02:52:00.000-08:002010-01-05T01:23:10.003-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L_T9LFuPI/AAAAAAAAAas/L1JJM7lMeLo/s1600-h/apple+tart.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423177619611171058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L_T9LFuPI/AAAAAAAAAas/L1JJM7lMeLo/s200/apple+tart.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L9yPXNI8I/AAAAAAAAAaU/BDnhC9GKAmw/s1600-h/apple+tree.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423175940866646978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L9yPXNI8I/AAAAAAAAAaU/BDnhC9GKAmw/s200/apple+tree.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L__ANSu_I/AAAAAAAAAa0/112wCqj7TR8/s1600-h/brioche+and+pain+aux+raisins.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423178359160093682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L__ANSu_I/AAAAAAAAAa0/112wCqj7TR8/s200/brioche+and+pain+aux+raisins.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0MDOf78FeI/AAAAAAAAAb8/8-FVWCzRFDw/s1600-h/macaroons.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 145px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423181923910161890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0MDOf78FeI/AAAAAAAAAb8/8-FVWCzRFDw/s200/macaroons.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello my dearests!!!<br /><br />First blog since came back from NYC. It has been 5 months since I am back unbelievable. Since I came I have been working with some firms who are doing the pastries for like Starbucks and some airlines and some other big companies. And besides that I did some caterings with friends and some holiday presents for some firms... It was and is ok... I am now being hired as product developer for a firm doing cookies and pastries and they want me to come up with different stuff they they can market. I have been baking and teaching and also most of my time was spent farming..<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L-TzxmDmI/AAAAAAAAAac/W4ZRbW7wsMA/s1600-h/chestnuts.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423176517576691298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L-TzxmDmI/AAAAAAAAAac/W4ZRbW7wsMA/s200/chestnuts.jpg" /></a>.Apples,plums,raspberries,artichokes,cucumbers,tomatoes,chestnuts,hazelnut<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423176872493260770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0L-od8TH-I/AAAAAAAAAak/3AyC6EIe9tU/s200/chestnut+cupcakes.jpg" />quinces,persimmon etc...turning them into cookies and cupcakes and breads sometimes...I am looking for a small place that I can afford to buy and build my own small bakeshop. But it takes time to find the place that also suits your pocket... Other than that I miss you and it was so nice to see Haley's post about all the incredible cute and beautiful things she did. Haley after that post I wanted to do some royal icing and do some cookies just like you did but mine were ugly hehehe. Ok girls lets hear from Chez Panisse and the genes and about the moving back of syl and Ifaaaaaaaaaat give us somethin<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0MD1kQqaKI/AAAAAAAAAcM/X8kPEkpPuhw/s1600-h/bosphorus+walk+december+2009-3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423182595085723810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0MD1kQqaKI/AAAAAAAAAcM/X8kPEkpPuhw/s320/bosphorus+walk+december+2009-3.jpg" /></a>g, anything!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Love u all.. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0MD1aTbJYI/AAAAAAAAAcE/Te9AZyWTpE4/s1600-h/bosphorus+walk+december+2009-2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423182592412951938" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/S0MD1aTbJYI/AAAAAAAAAcE/Te9AZyWTpE4/s320/bosphorus+walk+december+2009-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And I leave you with some pictures from the bosphorus from my morning walk...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-5721061530246528403?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-86389704100084581852009-12-23T15:35:00.000-08:002009-12-23T15:49:22.740-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKrfiAdMSI/AAAAAAAAAEk/QElTcFMnLyo/s1600-h/10.bmp"></a><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKrYuIA3PI/AAAAAAAAAEc/VO2aFK0g53w/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418581742866980082" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq4gBF1GI/AAAAAAAAADk/6RJ4NOBUBKs/s320/7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq4MypDnI/AAAAAAAAADc/Tvt4JT9qEGM/s1600-h/8.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418581184163155570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq4MypDnI/AAAAAAAAADc/Tvt4JT9qEGM/s320/8.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq3yPOI2I/AAAAAAAAADU/2Di38wV5Mrk/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418581177035268962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq3yPOI2I/AAAAAAAAADU/2Di38wV5Mrk/s320/13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq3tWeFqI/AAAAAAAAADM/VPyuUCsW6-0/s1600-h/11855_199438407578_89527737578_3055265_4706924_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418581175723497122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq3tWeFqI/AAAAAAAAADM/VPyuUCsW6-0/s320/11855_199438407578_89527737578_3055265_4706924_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq3e90nlI/AAAAAAAAADE/oF4YEWlzUVE/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418581171862019666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SzKq3e90nlI/AAAAAAAAADE/oF4YEWlzUVE/s320/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hey ladies! I just thought I'd share some of the things I've been doing at work this holiday season!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Im working at an adorable small bakery called Batter Bakery in San Francisco. We bake out of a communal kitchen we share with a few other chefs, an art gallery, cafe, and a pop-up restaurant on the weekends, Saison. We also have a retail kiosk in the financial district.</div><br /><br /><div>We were working almost non-stop all last week and I'm sure we made over a thousand holiday shortbread cookies- it was crazy!</div><br /><div> </div><div>Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season- and for those of you in far away places, SF is still calling your names ;)</div><br /><br /><br /><div>love &amp; miss!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8638970410008458185?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-47134104562448762072009-08-17T21:13:00.000-07:002009-08-17T21:52:02.327-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Sooy-eqecQI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/tkzZ8aVXOug/s1600-h/P8150275.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Sooy-eqecQI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/tkzZ8aVXOug/s200/P8150275.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371161554557235458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SooxjSMCJfI/AAAAAAAAAPA/UrfcnZo-OoM/s1600-h/P8150283.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SooxjSMCJfI/AAAAAAAAAPA/UrfcnZo-OoM/s200/P8150283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371159987840230898" /></a><br />So even though the lab is keeping me busy these days I am still finding time to bake! I recently did a wedding cake for some friends of David. They got cupcakes from another caterer but had me do a small cake so they'd have something to cut. Their cake toppers were wooden figures of a deer and a donkey, and they wanted the cake decorated like a meadow in which the deer and donkey were standing. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Soox2PTO-HI/AAAAAAAAAPI/7-4qnQhlgf0/s1600-h/P8150284.jpg"></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Soox2PTO-HI/AAAAAAAAAPI/7-4qnQhlgf0/s200/P8150284.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371160313482639474" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4713410456244876207?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-20642982277016868812009-05-25T20:49:00.000-07:002009-05-25T21:03:24.036-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Shtp_rmSihI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/l45wlRFsc5E/s1600-h/P5170182.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Shtp_rmSihI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/l45wlRFsc5E/s200/P5170182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339978325933853202" /></a><br /><br />Hello sweet ladies! Here are some pictures of my trip to New York. It was so fun to see Sylvia and Z (and John too of course). My culinary highlights were:<div><br /><div>1) The compost cookie at Milk. It was full of pretzels, potato chips, butterscotch chips, and I don't know what else but it was good. It inspired me to make some random cookies of my own so today I made a chocolate cookie filled with 2 kinds of chocolate chips, chocolate-covered almonds, and crushed up italian cookies, a vanilla cookie filled with candied pineapple, coconut, corn flakes, and milk chocolate chips, and another vanilla cookie filled with sesame crackers and chocolate chips. They sound a bit strange but were actually really good!</div><div><br /></div><div>2) Treats from the Japanese pastry shop Minamoto Kichoan. It is near Rockefeller Center and if you haven't been yet, definitely check it out. It is immaculate.</div><div><br /></div><div>3) Cupcakes from Sweet Revenge. To be honest, they were too sweet for me. The name is true...the spirits of all the sweets I've eaten were taking revenge on me when I ate these cupcakes because I felt sick afterwards. I loved the papers they used though (see picture).</div><div><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/ShtpuIJYD7I/AAAAAAAAAMI/cRGUEKSgFTA/s1600-h/P5170184.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/ShtpuIJYD7I/AAAAAAAAAMI/cRGUEKSgFTA/s200/P5170184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339978024359563186" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2064298227701686881?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-23165930818861208142009-01-04T20:01:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:58:39.096-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGLV7wgSYI/AAAAAAAAB9I/Za4dxSlWMuo/s1600-h/IMG_8625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGLV7wgSYI/AAAAAAAAB9I/Za4dxSlWMuo/s320/IMG_8625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287660646444321154" border="0" /></a>Girls, let's make a conscious effort to keep this blog alive. I recently visited and each posting made me smile. I LOVE keeping in touch with you and learning what you are all up to. I know we've come a long way since we've graduated, and I am so very proud of all of us. Chez Panisse, Zuni, Kara's Cupcakes, Amy's Breads - we've made it girls! How many people in our class can say they had such a solid group of friends and peers??? I was so fortunate to stage with Patricia and Megan before I left for Chicago. I know Hot Chocolate didn't work out, but I'm looking for my next challenge and adventure. Some pictures from 2008...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGJgK0U-RI/AAAAAAAAB84/8jDLwxs9IOs/s1600-h/P1010064.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGJgK0U-RI/AAAAAAAAB84/8jDLwxs9IOs/s320/P1010064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287658623262325010" border="0" /></a><br />Syl, Megan, &amp; Haley outside Bocadillos for tapas, then...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGJ2QkzgKI/AAAAAAAAB9A/SeUjwlMA5pI/s1600-h/P1010066.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGJ2QkzgKI/AAAAAAAAB9A/SeUjwlMA5pI/s320/P1010066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287659002764951714" border="0" /></a><br />Rubicon for dessert (Honey Cake w/ Blue Cheese (right???)<br />Farallon's Famous Summer Berry Pudding<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGMmayut8I/AAAAAAAAB9Q/dGI9jyU3Ucs/s1600-h/IMG_8481.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGMmayut8I/AAAAAAAAB9Q/dGI9jyU3Ucs/s320/IMG_8481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287662029164689346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Michael Mina's Dessert Trio &amp; Chocolate Cake<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGOEd8_ywI/AAAAAAAAB9g/r_JQCxztJAM/s1600-h/IMG_8541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGOEd8_ywI/AAAAAAAAB9g/r_JQCxztJAM/s320/IMG_8541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287663644920761090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGM-KRmJeI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/eG9wnCITiTs/s1600-h/IMG_8540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGM-KRmJeI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/eG9wnCITiTs/s320/IMG_8540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287662437047608802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGPXcwwnfI/AAAAAAAAB9o/R77zm2SJtSY/s1600-h/IMG_8637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGPXcwwnfI/AAAAAAAAB9o/R77zm2SJtSY/s320/IMG_8637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287665070530141682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Haley &amp; I enjoying Zuni's famous Chicken for Two<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGP9ACcDgI/AAAAAAAAB9w/2G2nnzQEWxw/s1600-h/IMG_8555.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGP9ACcDgI/AAAAAAAAB9w/2G2nnzQEWxw/s320/IMG_8555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287665715654692354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Slow Food, SF 2008<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGQW6jg1PI/AAAAAAAAB94/4YdlwXG0cec/s1600-h/IMG_0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SWGQW6jg1PI/AAAAAAAAB94/4YdlwXG0cec/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287666160859403506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Persimmon Cake on a pillow of baking spices @ Alinea, Chicago<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2316593081886120814?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-41473224629303142982008-11-06T15:55:00.000-08:002008-11-06T15:57:42.109-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SROEcMvbRDI/AAAAAAAAACM/VXG2NBy0vyY/s1600-h/320_lawson0314_0.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265698009317590066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SROEcMvbRDI/AAAAAAAAACM/VXG2NBy0vyY/s320/320_lawson0314_0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/SROEU-FLzGI/AAAAAAAAACE/FHTL60TTD74/s1600-h/320_lawson0314_0.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>Thought you girls might enjoy this pic ;) Love &amp; miss you all! Does anyone else think its time for another e-mail chain?!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4147322462930314298?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-55174764199758765252008-07-15T12:02:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:01.234-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz2BXZpRxI/AAAAAAAAArk/RRcysmDDo1M/s1600-h/IMG_7757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz2BXZpRxI/AAAAAAAAArk/RRcysmDDo1M/s320/IMG_7757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223320171164813074" border="0" /></a><br />I can't believe I'm leaving! Please please come to Chicago and visit me at Hot Chocolate. I'll be slaving away (in a good way, I hope) in the kitchen most of the time! Here are some pictures from my recent stage. It was an event for the documentary "Louder Than a Bomb" showing at the Sundance Film Festival - by John Siskel (nephew to the famous Siskel &amp; Egbert) - highlighting inner city kids &amp; poetry. Also, some pictures of the desserts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz1gEKuQtI/AAAAAAAAArc/pazQr6A22bo/s1600-h/IMG_7763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz1gEKuQtI/AAAAAAAAArc/pazQr6A22bo/s320/IMG_7763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223319599066268370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz1YEdNclI/AAAAAAAAArU/qQDua7OA8_8/s1600-h/IMG_7762.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz1YEdNclI/AAAAAAAAArU/qQDua7OA8_8/s320/IMG_7762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223319461704856146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz2WCNr91I/AAAAAAAAArs/WCOAkI9OoYo/s1600-h/IMG_7771.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHz2WCNr91I/AAAAAAAAArs/WCOAkI9OoYo/s320/IMG_7771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223320526254765906" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-5517476419975876525?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-5644586129083644332008-07-15T11:54:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:02.431-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHzzAGYWssI/AAAAAAAAAqk/aiffl6tM100/s1600-h/IMG_8256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHzzAGYWssI/AAAAAAAAAqk/aiffl6tM100/s320/IMG_8256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223316850881245890" border="0" /></a>Patricia was gracious enough to host us last week at Chez Panisse. It was so awesome to see where Patricia worked and get a tour of the kitchen. We even got to see Alice Waters. She was dining with someone, so we didn't bother her. The food was amazing, and so was the dessert! The server didn't think that we would want additional dessert, but of course we did! Such imaginative flavors, colors, WOW!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHzzOYbR8II/AAAAAAAAAqs/5JMG6MuDg7Q/s1600-h/IMG_8261.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHzzOYbR8II/AAAAAAAAAqs/5JMG6MuDg7Q/s320/IMG_8261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223317096243523714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHzzuVxwRlI/AAAAAAAAAq8/wl84Bqz7SXY/s1600-h/IMG_8267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/SHzzuVxwRlI/AAAAAAAAAq8/wl84Bqz7SXY/s320/IMG_8267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223317645288293970" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-564458612908364433?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-57426238266980506892008-06-30T14:54:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:02.726-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SGlW-fNAQiI/AAAAAAAAAEA/QJi8Ia2dY1A/s1600-h/P1010047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SGlW-fNAQiI/AAAAAAAAAEA/QJi8Ia2dY1A/s200/P1010047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217797274813350434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SGlW2xeqKcI/AAAAAAAAAD4/1TQv9LrgQvI/s1600-h/P1010045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SGlW2xeqKcI/AAAAAAAAAD4/1TQv9LrgQvI/s200/P1010045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217797142280284610" border="0" /></a><br />Hey Ladies! Emily Luchetti did a TV show called "The Holiday Table", which is now coming out with a cookbook. They needed someone to make Christmas cookies and that person ended up being me. Check them out!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-5742623826698050689?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-13382924056960868702008-04-28T10:20:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:03.629-08:00I just got back from spending a week in Mexico, so here are pictures of my delicious encounters.<br /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYJ4eMN7OI/AAAAAAAAABc/9GVWnQjvnNg/s200/P1010050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194350086000078050" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYWaeMN7SI/AAAAAAAAAB4/D1KgM2OhFrM/s1600-h/P1010059.jpg"><br /></a><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYWaeMN7SI/AAAAAAAAAB4/D1KgM2OhFrM/s1600-h/P1010059.jpg"><br /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">This is a picture of me with a guava popsicle. To make the popsicles, they use whole crushed fruit instead of just juice. When I'd eat them, I'd get chunks of fruit and even seeds.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYWaeMN7SI/AAAAAAAAAB4/D1KgM2OhFrM/s1600-h/P1010059.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYWaeMN7SI/AAAAAAAAAB4/D1KgM2OhFrM/s200/P1010059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194363864255163682" /></a><br />This is the menu board at the ice cream shop. It shows all the different flavors.</div></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYXcuMN7TI/AAAAAAAAACA/xblA2ievxBo/s1600-h/P1010066.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYXcuMN7TI/AAAAAAAAACA/xblA2ievxBo/s200/P1010066.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194365002421497138" /></a>These are the donuts that they were selling on the beach. They were melting in the sun.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYX6uMN7UI/AAAAAAAAACI/z1kkD9n3fKo/s1600-h/P1010114.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/SBYX6uMN7UI/AAAAAAAAACI/z1kkD9n3fKo/s200/P1010114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194365517817572674" /></a>This was some delicious rice pudding that I bought from a stand on the street.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1338292405696086870?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-8169462069871149572008-04-07T06:19:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:04.030-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/R_oho0ROUMI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Qoq02tOhAw4/s1600-h/Patricia+Cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/R_oho0ROUMI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Qoq02tOhAw4/s320/Patricia+Cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186494905979916482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She did it for Ale... Megan congratulations on the website. Idea and the music and all is just great. First step of your own bakery :) I miss you all very much and hope to see you soon. And there is a collection of the breads I did for the Istanbul Culinary School bakery shop to be sold there...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/R_ohyEROUNI/AAAAAAAAAQA/7oP-DpljAb0/s1600-h/zeynep+breads+all+together.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/R_ohyEROUNI/AAAAAAAAAQA/7oP-DpljAb0/s320/zeynep+breads+all+together.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186495064893706450" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-816946206987114957?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-14831999731126694092008-04-05T19:37:00.001-07:002008-04-05T19:38:59.970-07:00Hi my beautiful pastry ladies. Check out my new baking web site at www.freelancebaking.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1483199973112669409?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-77400215863005879542007-09-19T10:06:00.000-07:002007-09-19T10:08:06.669-07:00<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2007-09-18-cupcakes-cover_N.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2007-09-18-cupcakes-cover_N.htm</a><br /><br />Apparently the cupcake phenomenon is nationwide! Miss all you girls and hope you're doing well! We need to get together ASAP!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-7740021586300587954?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-75148216552161650802007-09-10T04:55:00.000-07:002007-09-10T05:03:10.506-07:00<table id="HB_Mail_Container" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" unselectable="on"><tbody><tr height="100%" width="100%" unselectable="on"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" valign="top" width="100%" background="" height="250" unselectable="off">Hey girls... I miss you so much.. I am still struggling and hoping to get the working visa for New York... Amy's Bread is still waiting an answer from me for the job offer... It is like a joke... Oh well.. Cross your fingers... Here I just baked some stuff lately for some parties my friends were throwing... Yesterday for another small organic food catering I did raspberry gelato with the raspberries from our farm and also apple tartlets with cinnamon whipped cream with also apples from our farm and little nibble cookies and organic lemonade... It was fun (but now as fun baking with you guys... Patricia I miss baking with you :)) Put some more pictures from Europe trips :)) and also some info of consumed baked goods :)</td></tr><tr hb_tag="1" unselectable="on"><td style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height="1" unselectable="on"><div id="hotbar_promo"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote id="6f8ddd18"><br /></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-7514821655216165080?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-14451349793575469082007-08-20T17:18:00.000-07:002007-08-20T17:20:39.641-07:00I'll be working almost every day except Saturdays until about 3 or 4... yay finally!! Come visit me in the marina!! Love and miss you all~<br /><br />p.s. Megan- sorry i didn't call you today, i left my phone at home but we need to get together now that I'll be in the city quite a bit again =)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1445134979357546908?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-20681827543642406582007-08-16T14:32:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:04.707-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTDbgKj7QI/AAAAAAAAACg/zNdMYBWfr5g/s1600-h/IMG_6140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTDbgKj7QI/AAAAAAAAACg/zNdMYBWfr5g/s320/IMG_6140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099415555348360450" border="0" /></a>I was sooo disappointed to find out that most places are closed in August because the chefs go on vacation. But of the ones I've visited so far, Laduree was open, known for their macaroons. Here are two pictures, but many more to come soon. One more day in Paris tomorrow, and then we're off to Venice, Rome, & London.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTDPgKj7PI/AAAAAAAAACY/TiHZAcu_fmQ/s1600-h/IMG_6136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTDPgKj7PI/AAAAAAAAACY/TiHZAcu_fmQ/s320/IMG_6136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099415349189930226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTDEAKj7OI/AAAAAAAAACQ/iRzVAaCDW6k/s1600-h/IMG_6132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTDEAKj7OI/AAAAAAAAACQ/iRzVAaCDW6k/s320/IMG_6132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099415151621434594" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2068182754364240658?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-27204476289487626082007-08-16T14:27:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:05.372-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTBuwKj7LI/AAAAAAAAAB4/irEXyOLPi3E/s1600-h/DSC00845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTBuwKj7LI/AAAAAAAAAB4/irEXyOLPi3E/s320/DSC00845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099413687037586610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTCGAKj7NI/AAAAAAAAACI/67OC9GJ0XK4/s1600-h/DSC00846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTCGAKj7NI/AAAAAAAAACI/67OC9GJ0XK4/s320/DSC00846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099414086469545170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTB7AKj7MI/AAAAAAAAACA/4hYgWoY8q-s/s1600-h/DSC00855.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RsTB7AKj7MI/AAAAAAAAACA/4hYgWoY8q-s/s320/DSC00855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099413897490984130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hey girls!!! Here is my post from all the wedding stuff, FINALLY!!! 200+ wedding cookie favors covered every inch of my parents kitchen!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2720447628948762608?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-19630545523569622622007-08-10T10:40:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:05.790-08:00Hey you guys! Here are some pictures of just some of the things I've made this summer:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Rryjl3IBYGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/7vexdi_7gP8/s1600-h/n1220039_35853488_3990.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/Rryjl3IBYGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/7vexdi_7gP8/s200/n1220039_35853488_3990.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097128749124640866" /></a><br /><br />This is my 4th of July pie. It is strawberries and blueberries with an almond crust. I served it with amaretto whipped cream.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RryjRnIBYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/1A6fChnUg4w/s1600-h/n1220004_35847626_7953.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RryjRnIBYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/1A6fChnUg4w/s200/n1220004_35847626_7953.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097128401232289874" /></a><br /><br />This is a picture of me making red wine sorbet. It was a big hit although very soft because of the amount of alcohol...I have to tweak the recipe a bit.<br /><br /><br />I miss you all sooooo much!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1963054552356962262?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-8085428855482082442007-08-02T09:15:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:06.525-08:00<table id="HB_Mail_Container" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" unselectable="on"><tbody><tr height="100%" width="100%" unselectable="on"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" valign="top" width="100%" background="" height="250" unselectable="off"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK2G_HHKI/AAAAAAAAADE/ecQr8bxznec/s1600-h/raspberry+picking.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094146053213985954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK2G_HHKI/AAAAAAAAADE/ecQr8bxznec/s320/raspberry+picking.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr hb_tag="1" unselectable="on"><td style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height="1" unselectable="on"><div id="hotbar_promo"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote id="b935f2e0"><div align="left"><table id="HB_Mail_Container" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" unselectable="on"><tbody><tr height="100%" unselectable="on" width="100%"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" valign="top" width="100%" background="" height="250" unselectable="off"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK2m_HHLI/AAAAAAAAADM/SJrJKnhp9Xg/s1600-h/raspberry+cupcake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094146061803920562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK2m_HHLI/AAAAAAAAADM/SJrJKnhp9Xg/s320/raspberry+cupcake.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK3W_HHMI/AAAAAAAAADU/CCh0WIsSz3A/s1600-h/boat+tour-anne+dgünü+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094146074688822466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK3W_HHMI/AAAAAAAAADU/CCh0WIsSz3A/s320/boat+tour-anne+dg%C3%BCn%C3%BC+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK2G_HHKI/AAAAAAAAADE/ecQr8bxznec/s1600-h/raspberry+picking.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr unselectable="on" hb_tag="1"><td style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height="1" unselectable="on"><div id="hotbar_promo"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><blockquote id="c5d7be95"><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK32_HHNI/AAAAAAAAADc/iUk681UGhG4/s1600-h/boat+tour-anne+dgünü+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094146083278757074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RrIK32_HHNI/AAAAAAAAADc/iUk681UGhG4/s320/boat+tour-anne+dg%C3%BCn%C3%BC+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><table id="HB_Mail_Container" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" unselectable="on"><div align="left"><br /></div><tbody><div align="left"></div><tr height="100%" unselectable="on" width="100%"><div align="left"><br /></div><td id="HB_Focus_Element" valign="top" width="100%" background="" height="250" unselectable="off"><div align="left">I will start again by sayin "I missed you all soooooooooooooo much!!!". </div><div align="left">It is great hearing from you guys and seeing pictures of what you have been upto... </div><div align="left">Me as you know came back and dealing with my body breaking down... uggghhh... </div><div align="left">I think my body is telling me to go back :))))</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">So besides that I looked at some job opportunities and seems like besides big hotels and opening up my own place, I do not have much of a choice... Which makes me sad and depressed... So fingers crossed I will find myself something that would make me happy....</div><div align="left">So besides all these depressing news I am spending time in our farm house with my grandparents and with the dog I rescued from the streets (does not even learned its name...a crazy free spirit...). We are doing organic farming and at the moment we have raspberries, </div><div align="left">gaja like apples, cherries, strawberries, artichokes, many herbs, tomatoes,cucumbers,beans and really a lot of stuff... My dearest Grandpa is a garden wizard..</div><div align="left">The ones we cannot consume my family donates it to many places... </div><div align="left">Nevertheless like 2 days before I picked some rapsberries and made cupcakes... </div><div align="left">I also made little lemon curd tartlets for my moms birthday.. </div><div align="left">Our family has diabities so did not make a big cake... </div><div align="left">But made a baklava hehehe... Oh well... </div><div align="left">I am really scared to frost a cake nowadays scared that I am going to fail doing it...</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">I love you all.. Ifaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttt give some voice here I know it is hard with 3 cute princesses but please I miss you! Put some pictures!</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left"></div><p align="left"><br /></p><div align="left">Z</div></td></tr><br /><tr unselectable="on" hb_tag="1"><br /><td style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height="1" unselectable="on"><br /><div id="hotbar_promo"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-808542885548208244?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-67411975286321863412007-07-30T18:13:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:07.459-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6P3FmjOKI/AAAAAAAAABc/YHbgkAug42k/s1600-h/DSC01783.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093166405162055842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6P3FmjOKI/AAAAAAAAABc/YHbgkAug42k/s320/DSC01783.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6Pp1mjOJI/AAAAAAAAABU/B7C0cIhC0Z0/s1600-h/DSC01782.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093166177528789138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6Pp1mjOJI/AAAAAAAAABU/B7C0cIhC0Z0/s320/DSC01782.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6PWFmjOII/AAAAAAAAABM/BKNTUddhvFI/s1600-h/DSC01781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093165838226372738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6PWFmjOII/AAAAAAAAABM/BKNTUddhvFI/s320/DSC01781.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6PF1mjOHI/AAAAAAAAABE/9VDC9Fl95RE/s1600-h/DSC01785.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093165559053498482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6PF1mjOHI/AAAAAAAAABE/9VDC9Fl95RE/s320/DSC01785.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/Rq6O11mjOGI/AAAAAAAAAA8/fVgGdXL02Es/s1600-h/DSC01780.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I had a job interview here on Monday! The owner gave me some samples to take home... so good! All their ingredients are from less than 100 miles away and mostly organic. The flavors I brought home were:<br /><br /><div>Sweet Vanilla- vanilla cupcake with a sweet madagascar bourbon vanilla frosting (Ryan's favorite!)</div><div>Passion Fruit- Vanilla cupcake with passion fruit cud and vanilla buttercream</div><div>Java- vanilla or chocolate cupcake with a rich espresso buttercream</div><div>Fleur de Sel- chocolate cupcake with caramel filling, ganache frosting and fleur de sel (my definite favorite!!)</div></div><br /><br /><div><div>This place only sells cupcakes at a cute boutique-style setting. The cupcakes are displayed in glass jewelry cases- such a great idea... They also have 2 kinds of frosting: traditional buttercream and what she called "American Buttercream" basically, homemade Betty Crocker-esque tub-like frosting... they were both delicious!</div><br /><br /><div>Miss you girls and hope your summers are great!</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-6741197528632186341?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-22968079816520943452007-07-21T05:42:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:07.725-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RqICM2_HHJI/AAAAAAAAAC8/smbrM1CzXes/s1600-h/Zeynep+NY-SF+2007+cakeman+raven1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089632948823989394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RqICM2_HHJI/AAAAAAAAAC8/smbrM1CzXes/s320/Zeynep+NY-SF+2007+cakeman+raven1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Here is a slice of the famous Cakeman Ravens Red Velvet Cake... The cream cheese frosting was really sweet for me but the cake was as good as yours patricia ;)... moist and very tastyyyyyyy... Cakeman raven is a bakery calling itself " the house of southern red velvet cake" and is located in brooklyn, new york..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2296807981652094345?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-69760386097835109152007-07-18T14:31:00.002-07:002008-12-11T05:55:08.907-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RqoqM4vJYoI/AAAAAAAAABo/R-V_ZMee0u0/s1600-h/IMG_6181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RqoqM4vJYoI/AAAAAAAAABo/R-V_ZMee0u0/s320/IMG_6181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091928729572696706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RqoqF4vJYnI/AAAAAAAAABg/38RtvTHXv5Q/s1600-h/IMG_6179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RqoqF4vJYnI/AAAAAAAAABg/38RtvTHXv5Q/s320/IMG_6179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091928609313612402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/Rp6IVRs2gfI/AAAAAAAAABM/TClW6W5IupA/s1600-h/IMG_6181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/Rp6IVRs2gfI/AAAAAAAAABM/TClW6W5IupA/s320/IMG_6181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088654528085393906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/Rp6IKxs2geI/AAAAAAAAABE/E7MabEG0_mE/s1600-h/IMG_6180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/Rp6IKxs2geI/AAAAAAAAABE/E7MabEG0_mE/s320/IMG_6180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088654347696767458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/Rp6H_xs2gdI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OSuGgNb2mc8/s1600-h/IMG_6179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/Rp6H_xs2gdI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OSuGgNb2mc8/s320/IMG_6179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088654158718206418" border="0" /></a><br />Ifat and I met up for some pain au chocolat, almond croix, butter croix, chocolates, and a "Royal" cake (hazelnut dacquoise, almond cake, & chocolate mousse) at the ever so delightful Fleur de Cocoa. They really make some amazing stuff, and apparently they import their butter from France. You can taste it in the croix! Lil Shanni was sleeping the whole time, but was the talk of the town as everyone stopped to take a look at the tiny 7 week old baby.<br />We also went to visit Sarah G., who also works in downtown Los Gatos at Icing on the Cake. She's having a great time and getting ready for her wedding in two months.<br />Haley, if you're interested, my friends' bridal shower event is on Aug. 2nd, so Ifat &amp; I are thinking of baking at Ifat's house. You're welcome to come down if you haven't started working by then.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-6976038609783510915?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-6214276758850547792007-07-18T06:32:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:09.539-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/Rp4Xwgd-ROI/AAAAAAAAACk/iCLMsD2CkL4/s1600-h/Red+Velvet+Cupcakes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088530751092049122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/Rp4Xwgd-ROI/AAAAAAAAACk/iCLMsD2CkL4/s320/Red+Velvet+Cupcakes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/Rp4Xwgd-RPI/AAAAAAAAACs/jfzNNXz-I90/s1600-h/Red+Velvet+Mini+Loaf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088530751092049138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/Rp4Xwgd-RPI/AAAAAAAAACs/jfzNNXz-I90/s320/Red+Velvet+Mini+Loaf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><table id="HB_Mail_Container" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" unselectable="on"><p>Hello my dears... <p></p><p>Haley I am soo sad that we did not take a picture of your chewy, melting in the mouth, amazing chocolate chip cookies... These are the Red Velvets we enjoyed at Stinson Beach with like 10 pounds of sand and bier and rose wine as appetizer.... I miss it sooo much...<br /></p><tbody><br /><tr height="100%" unselectable="on" width="100%"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" valign="top" width="100%" background="" height="250" unselectable="off"></td></tr><br /><tr unselectable="on" hb_tag="1"><br /><td style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height="1" unselectable="on"><br /><div id="hotbar_promo"></div></td></tr></tbody></p></table><br /><blockquote id="75da70fa"></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-621427675885054779?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-57447856193125902002007-07-09T17:18:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:10.039-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLREU2sTmI/AAAAAAAAAAs/S28EfrW2sN0/s1600-h/IMG_6049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLREU2sTmI/AAAAAAAAAAs/S28EfrW2sN0/s320/IMG_6049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085356801502498402" border="0" /></a><br />Jack's parents came into town today. Thought I'd make them something, being the good future daughter in-law that I am! :P Thanks for the recipes Megan!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLRSk2sTnI/AAAAAAAAAA0/YUiRzF-E9E8/s1600-h/IMG_6041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLRSk2sTnI/AAAAAAAAAA0/YUiRzF-E9E8/s320/IMG_6041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085357046315634290" border="0" /></a>Oh! And for the 4th of July, I showed my spirit by making red, white & blue cookies. Jack single-handedly picked out the yellow &amp; red sprinkles to make a Vietnamese flag cookie instead.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-5744785619312590200?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-35572489566099587192007-07-09T17:08:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:10.899-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLPEE2sTlI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VsPAn8dJjkU/s1600-h/IMG_6045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLPEE2sTlI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VsPAn8dJjkU/s320/IMG_6045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085354598184275538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLOkE2sTiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Fbw7zPdzrCM/s1600-h/IMG_6037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLOkE2sTiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Fbw7zPdzrCM/s320/IMG_6037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085354048428461602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLO7E2sTkI/AAAAAAAAAAc/utdUjMkIg0c/s1600-h/IMG_6044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLO7E2sTkI/AAAAAAAAAAc/utdUjMkIg0c/s320/IMG_6044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085354443565452866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLOwE2sTjI/AAAAAAAAAAU/SKquVLsaGl0/s1600-h/IMG_6042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KfCa4ZOl8qs/RpLOwE2sTjI/AAAAAAAAAAU/SKquVLsaGl0/s320/IMG_6042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085354254586891826" border="0" /></a>More pictures with Z. Sorry you couldn't make it out Patricia & Ifat, but you were with us in spirit! Also, pictures bowling with Megan &amp; friends.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-3557248956609958719?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345811774720821174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-31314183675736223172007-07-09T14:59:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:11.951-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwodukJcI/AAAAAAAAAA0/4QNIkaPMYuI/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085321138475902402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwodukJcI/AAAAAAAAAA0/4QNIkaPMYuI/s320/7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwidukJbI/AAAAAAAAAAs/C-iTXc35EJQ/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085321035396687282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwidukJbI/AAAAAAAAAAs/C-iTXc35EJQ/s320/6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwfdukJaI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Wk3MNGyTpT4/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085320983857079714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwfdukJaI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Wk3MNGyTpT4/s320/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwbdukJZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/iUMrf8TNUU8/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085320915137602962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwbdukJZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/iUMrf8TNUU8/s320/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RpKwXNukJYI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QDiH9IGi3VU/s1600-h/2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>A wonderful way to say goodbye to one of our favorite girls! We had a blast crashing her party with her CRAZY friends! Z and I brought baked goodies, but ofcourse they were eaten before we got a chance to take a picture! Hope you girls had a great holiday too!</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-3131418367573622317?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-51982980887536565922007-06-24T20:09:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:12.359-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rn8ylrFlU3I/AAAAAAAAAGs/eOS2fCOzlPk/s1600-h/CIMG4598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rn8ylrFlU3I/AAAAAAAAAGs/eOS2fCOzlPk/s200/CIMG4598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079834527499899762" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span> this cake took 20 hours. I was so wiped!!!. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">made</span> one 10 inch round for the base which i beveled, three 8 inch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"></span> rounds for the bods & 1 8 inch &amp; bowl baked dome for the head. that's 6 cakes!!! It was a challenge. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">arms</span> are made of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Styrofoam. I sent more pictures thru your email. I am off to Montreal on Thursday!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rn8ymbFlU4I/AAAAAAAAAG0/kSLdm87lNZM/s1600-h/CIMG4600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rn8ymbFlU4I/AAAAAAAAAG0/kSLdm87lNZM/s200/CIMG4600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079834540384801666" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-5198298088753656592?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-26099460689145448302007-06-19T13:16:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:13.120-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6H7FlUzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/VbjDJ0agGrY/s1600-h/CIMG4485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6H7FlUzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/VbjDJ0agGrY/s200/CIMG4485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077872487654839090" border="0" /></a>Haley & I went to see Shanni yesterday. Megan we missed you. I got your email. Ifat is crazy as ever. She was running around making us fresh pineapple sorbet & all kinds of other lovely treats!! The baby is soooooo cute.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6IbFlU0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/bKqZTOaNOlQ/s1600-h/CIMG4486.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6IbFlU0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/bKqZTOaNOlQ/s200/CIMG4486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077872496244773698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6I7FlU1I/AAAAAAAAAGc/jhYymZIaTqY/s1600-h/CIMG4487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6I7FlU1I/AAAAAAAAAGc/jhYymZIaTqY/s200/CIMG4487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077872504834708306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6JbFlU2I/AAAAAAAAAGk/G2y-TlPncxE/s1600-h/CIMG4490.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng6JbFlU2I/AAAAAAAAAGk/G2y-TlPncxE/s200/CIMG4490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077872513424642914" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2609946068914544830?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-1480399149494868642007-06-19T13:12:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:13.537-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng5HbFlUyI/AAAAAAAAAGE/zbI9LEBXFU0/s1600-h/CIMG4472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng5HbFlUyI/AAAAAAAAAGE/zbI9LEBXFU0/s200/CIMG4472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077871379553276706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng47rFlUxI/AAAAAAAAAF8/3iaXMW3n_mo/s1600-h/CIMG4480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rng47rFlUxI/AAAAAAAAAF8/3iaXMW3n_mo/s200/CIMG4480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077871177689813778" border="0" /></a>Ale had her Piano Party on Saturday. She graduated Book 1 of the Suzuki Method. So I made a piano cake. I baked a rectangle cake & I carved out the piano shape. The keys are made of white & milk chocolate bars that I cut into strips. the music sheet is modeling choc &amp; I painted the notes with food coloring<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-148039914949486864?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-43675334044583764002007-06-14T18:04:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:14.682-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq0Rl_WuI/AAAAAAAAAB8/-cKFE9WB9ak/s1600-h/DSC00787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq0Rl_WuI/AAAAAAAAAB8/-cKFE9WB9ak/s320/DSC00787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096438820100834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq0hl_WvI/AAAAAAAAACE/eeZ9_vyJ8hU/s1600-h/DSC00790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq0hl_WvI/AAAAAAAAACE/eeZ9_vyJ8hU/s320/DSC00790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096443115068146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq1Bl_WwI/AAAAAAAAACM/3Don8WKzHt0/s1600-h/DSC00779.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq1Bl_WwI/AAAAAAAAACM/3Don8WKzHt0/s320/DSC00779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096451705002754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq1Rl_WxI/AAAAAAAAACU/OrjOvVcpIpk/s1600-h/DSC00795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq1Rl_WxI/AAAAAAAAACU/OrjOvVcpIpk/s320/DSC00795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096455999970066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq1xl_WyI/AAAAAAAAACc/0S_bmjbVpCo/s1600-h/DSC00799.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RnHq1xl_WyI/AAAAAAAAACc/0S_bmjbVpCo/s320/DSC00799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096464589904674" border="0" /></a><br />Hellooooooo!!!!! I saw the photos and read about the journey of cannes. Everything looked soooo exciting... Haley using cola cans as cup measurements and sylvias amazing cheese buffet... I am here since a week and a half and trying to learn how to bake and shape and make breads at Amy's Bread in Chelsea Market... I missed you all soo much! Sylvia I tried to call and got the massage that the number was not in use... Ifaaat how is our little baby? Patricia you are swamped with cakes and decorating my dearest. I missed so much baking with you and all the fun.. Megaaaan how is the new cake job going? If you ask me I am fine... New York is great... Work like from 5 in the morning till like 3 pm... I work almost 7 days a week try to learn everything.... Here are some pictures for you... I really miss all you a lot.. Wish to see you all really soon.<br /><br />Z<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4367533404458376400?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-61985694647852839352007-06-13T17:22:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:15.618-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJLFlUsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/YkUrFPtp1Cc/s1600-h/CIMG4463.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJLFlUsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/YkUrFPtp1Cc/s200/CIMG4463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075715267315978946" border="0" /></a>Ok Guys, so I made a red velevt cake for that Wedding I was telling you about. I was supposed to make the cale for the rehersal dinner & then the bride says they were not having one &amp; I should just bring the cake to the reception. Considering the fact she already had a wedding cake, I thought it was a little strange to bring a cake to the recption. Anyway, I did not want to compete with the cake in any way so I decided to garnish the sides with nuts & I was going to pipe 7 swir;s along the top edge of the cake with 3 dots for each swirl. I was too nervous to pipe directly on the cake so I decided to do it on parchment & then once dry, I could pick up the swirls &amp; place on the cake, Well. I must have piped 50 swirls & they ALL BROKE!! So I decided to tak the broken pieces & make a deisgn. So there you have it!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJbFlUtI/AAAAAAAAAFc/IzFBS1zKp7w/s1600-h/CIMG4464.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJbFlUtI/AAAAAAAAAFc/IzFBS1zKp7w/s200/CIMG4464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075715271610946258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJrFlUuI/AAAAAAAAAFk/Z33SjEXc79w/s1600-h/CIMG4466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJrFlUuI/AAAAAAAAAFk/Z33SjEXc79w/s200/CIMG4466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075715275905913570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJ7FlUvI/AAAAAAAAAFs/ZqVpwb5yMos/s1600-h/CIMG4469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQJ7FlUvI/AAAAAAAAAFs/ZqVpwb5yMos/s200/CIMG4469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075715280200880882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQKLFlUwI/AAAAAAAAAF0/Rx1c6WTEhgI/s1600-h/CIMG4471.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RnCQKLFlUwI/AAAAAAAAAF0/Rx1c6WTEhgI/s200/CIMG4471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075715284495848194" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-6198569464785283935?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-84587234990132328942007-06-07T11:39:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:16.424-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RmhR493ZDVI/AAAAAAAAAAM/qPJHNjQMLgc/s1600-h/IMG_1162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073395019354279250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rwAgu7kz3wE/RmhR493ZDVI/AAAAAAAAAAM/qPJHNjQMLgc/s320/IMG_1162.JPG" border="0" /></a> Alice Waters has a twin in Cannes perhaps?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8458723499013232894?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458152230049077528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-91454980612349676992007-06-05T19:57:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:16.561-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RmYj8LFlUrI/AAAAAAAAAFM/UxUfdjcxHE4/s1600-h/CIMG4405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RmYj8LFlUrI/AAAAAAAAAFM/UxUfdjcxHE4/s200/CIMG4405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072781546954773170" border="0" /></a><br />This is what happens during dinner with my crazy kids!!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-9145498061234967699?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-31686077233248153792007-05-30T17:56:00.000-07:002007-05-30T17:57:33.954-07:00hey guys Ifat had her baby Last night at midnight. She is very healthy. I cannot remember the name- sorry<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-3168607723324815379?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-26727951654630809552007-05-28T17:28:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:16.762-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rltz1ot6guI/AAAAAAAAAFE/kjiGrbYMbqM/s1600-h/CIMG4378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rltz1ot6guI/AAAAAAAAAFE/kjiGrbYMbqM/s200/CIMG4378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069773170835882722" border="0" /></a><br />I was making a fryut tart with pastrty cream & whip cream but Tasso really wanted a meringue on top. He loved it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-2672795165463080955?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-66830087190301084632007-05-28T17:22:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:17.661-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty84t6gpI/AAAAAAAAAEc/0OniFBIO0t8/s1600-h/CIMG4392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty84t6gpI/AAAAAAAAAEc/0OniFBIO0t8/s200/CIMG4392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069772195878306450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty9ot6gqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/9MFR0iYKL78/s1600-h/CIMG4393.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty9ot6gqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/9MFR0iYKL78/s200/CIMG4393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069772208763208354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty-It6grI/AAAAAAAAAEs/BckiuHOtUoM/s1600-h/CIMG4395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty-It6grI/AAAAAAAAAEs/BckiuHOtUoM/s200/CIMG4395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069772217353142962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty-4t6gsI/AAAAAAAAAE0/gC3T2TsPRXY/s1600-h/CIMG4402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty-4t6gsI/AAAAAAAAAE0/gC3T2TsPRXY/s200/CIMG4402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069772230238044866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty_Yt6gtI/AAAAAAAAAE8/AYVl2OWOPzY/s1600-h/CIMG4403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlty_Yt6gtI/AAAAAAAAAE8/AYVl2OWOPzY/s200/CIMG4403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069772238827979474" border="0" /></a><br />OK so we had to see Z one last time. I brought the kids because we had no school- they are CRAZY!!!! I will miss you Z.<br /><br />PS Megan- we assumed you were working but we should have called. I am SOOO sorry! Patricia<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-6683008719030108463?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-87860021556394493942007-05-28T17:18:00.001-07:002007-05-28T17:22:25.217-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8786002155639449394?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-12384807409668474202007-05-27T19:27:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:18.043-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlo-Zot6gnI/AAAAAAAAAEM/cFGilW8PdD4/s1600-h/CIMG4377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlo-Zot6gnI/AAAAAAAAAEM/cFGilW8PdD4/s200/CIMG4377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069432940706562674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlo-aIt6goI/AAAAAAAAAEU/5HuVdcswM4Y/s1600-h/CIMG4376.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 1px; height: 1px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/Rlo-aIt6goI/AAAAAAAAAEU/5HuVdcswM4Y/s200/CIMG4376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069432949296497282" border="0" /></a>I made a cake for Luca's school. It was the 25th Anniversary. It is a sour cream cake with cream sheese frosting. I miss you guys!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1238480740966847420?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-88892718037700007262007-05-24T09:31:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:18.626-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlW_ZYt6gkI/AAAAAAAAAD0/cyTJpA1QVNM/s1600-h/CIMG4271_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlW_ZYt6gkI/AAAAAAAAAD0/cyTJpA1QVNM/s200/CIMG4271_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068167398528025154" border="0" /></a>Just a few more pictures I forgot to post: Lindzer cookies & Z's creative idea for boxing our goods<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlW_Z4t6glI/AAAAAAAAAD8/FzoZbNyNKLw/s1600-h/CIMG4360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlW_Z4t6glI/AAAAAAAAAD8/FzoZbNyNKLw/s200/CIMG4360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068167407117959762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlW_aYt6gmI/AAAAAAAAAEE/ocTeSdBB4kA/s1600-h/CIMG4299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlW_aYt6gmI/AAAAAAAAAEE/ocTeSdBB4kA/s200/CIMG4299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068167415707894370" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8889271803770000726?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-36905931185643965582007-05-22T20:40:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:19.614-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO42Yt6gfI/AAAAAAAAADM/JJ_ugbQkaCE/s1600-h/CIMG4350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO42Yt6gfI/AAAAAAAAADM/JJ_ugbQkaCE/s200/CIMG4350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067597250209415666" border="0" /></a>So Jake stayed right next to me hoping that some scraps woul fall on the floor. I was making buttercream roses but it was so hot in the house that they kept sliding off the rose nail!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO42ot6ggI/AAAAAAAAADU/5t7ktXWWURE/s1600-h/CIMG4341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO42ot6ggI/AAAAAAAAADU/5t7ktXWWURE/s200/CIMG4341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067597254504382978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO43It6ghI/AAAAAAAAADc/0WN0mfGMrng/s1600-h/CIMG4352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO43It6ghI/AAAAAAAAADc/0WN0mfGMrng/s200/CIMG4352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067597263094317586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO43ot6giI/AAAAAAAAADk/iR9zTV2UPak/s1600-h/CIMG4369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO43ot6giI/AAAAAAAAADk/iR9zTV2UPak/s200/CIMG4369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067597271684252194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO44Yt6gjI/AAAAAAAAADs/FMg_KuQDrvw/s1600-h/CIMG4328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO44Yt6gjI/AAAAAAAAADs/FMg_KuQDrvw/s200/CIMG4328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067597284569154098" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-3690593118564396558?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-90924208835991252872007-05-22T20:21:00.001-07:002008-12-11T05:55:20.948-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2p4t6gaI/AAAAAAAAACk/RCC61v-CXSg/s1600-h/CIMG4345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2p4t6gaI/AAAAAAAAACk/RCC61v-CXSg/s200/CIMG4345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067594836437795234" border="0" /></a>OK we made a lot tday. So much I could not fit all the pictures on one post. We made florentines, pine nut biscotti, cornmeal cookies, Irish soda vread, date raisin spice bars & we frosted 2 small cakes. the chocolates are from yesterday. Zeynep did a great job of packaging the products. I cannot believe Z is leaving. I am so sad!!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2qot6gbI/AAAAAAAAACs/4jEX0cKVtXA/s1600-h/CIMG4326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2qot6gbI/AAAAAAAAACs/4jEX0cKVtXA/s200/CIMG4326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067594849322697138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2rYt6gcI/AAAAAAAAAC0/5h8rydG5xFk/s1600-h/CIMG4370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2rYt6gcI/AAAAAAAAAC0/5h8rydG5xFk/s200/CIMG4370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067594862207599042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2sYt6gdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/sQFpxDClsw8/s1600-h/CIMG4349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2sYt6gdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/sQFpxDClsw8/s200/CIMG4349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067594879387468242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2s4t6geI/AAAAAAAAADE/C1McWIw3Es8/s1600-h/CIMG4329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RlO2s4t6geI/AAAAAAAAADE/C1McWIw3Es8/s200/CIMG4329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067594887977402850" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-9092420883599125287?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-59831739361161959762007-05-21T11:47:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:23.178-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXQuEe7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/a3cyL1loY_Q/s1600-h/508151229_a4b2d9e03e_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXQuEe7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/a3cyL1loY_Q/s200/508151229_a4b2d9e03e_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067093139161119666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXguEe8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/uunKsyCKxxw/s1600-h/508151241_26734f3a13_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXguEe8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/uunKsyCKxxw/s200/508151241_26734f3a13_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067093143456086978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXwuEe9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/U0jD5iG4tLo/s1600-h/508151245_af6773d3c7_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXwuEe9I/AAAAAAAAAAc/U0jD5iG4tLo/s200/508151245_af6773d3c7_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067093147751054290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXwuEe-I/AAAAAAAAAAk/Fu8RsCcpljo/s1600-h/508151261_5e39aabada_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jmMv0oK_fYQ/RlHuXwuEe-I/AAAAAAAAAAk/Fu8RsCcpljo/s200/508151261_5e39aabada_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067093147751054306" /></a><br />Hey everyone! I did a lot of baking for the Mother's Day party that we had at my parent's house. I made:<br /> -a red velvet cake <br /> -swedish profiteroles (filled with creme mousseline)<br /> -mini lime tarts (1,2,3 dough filled with a layer of lime curd and then a rosette of <br /> lime whipped cream)<br /> -mini chocolate tarts filled with espresso chocolate chip ice cream<br /> -a lemon-strawbery trifle (lemon pound cake layered with lemon curd, lemon whipped <br /> cream and roasted strawberries<br /><br />I am including pictures. Since I worked the Friday and Saturday before Mother's Day, I was up all night baking! I actually saw the sun rise. It was great. Don't worry, I am getting much more sleep now. <br /><br />I got a part time job doing cakes at Noe Valley Bakery. I start tomorrow, so I'll let you all know how it goes.<br /><br />Z, Becky, and I volunteered this weekend to help set up for Bread Camp. It seems like it is going to be a cool event full of workshops and tours. It was at the San Francisco Baking Institute. Z and I saw them making some awesome centerpieces out of bread. There were mini everything...mini baguettes, bagels, loaves, etc, that they were assembling with rings of bread stacked on top of one another. We also saw some of the guys from the Coup de Monde team. On Friday we assembled binders for all the guests with the help of Chef Mike who is hilarious. He was trying to speed up the process by making "kits" of papers to put in the binders. Z and I went to the opening food/wine party at Boudin Bakery where there were loaves of bread shaped like crabs and lobsters. At Boudin Bakery there was a HUGE calculator and we thought of you, Patricia. You must be a true baker because apparently all bakers use huge calculators.<br /><br />I miss you guys!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-5983173936116195976?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Megan, Freelance Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525673635452853326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-8454677650540774342007-05-16T22:05:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:23.859-08:00we made 3 pies today. Luca LOVED the chocolate cream pie. I also got to use my big torch for the lemon meringue pie (I got it at home depot- the torch that is). It has been so much fun baking with Z. I will miss you so much Z!!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvjP4t6gXI/AAAAAAAAACM/Z9fzAC99I6s/s1600-h/CIMG4262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvjP4t6gXI/AAAAAAAAACM/Z9fzAC99I6s/s200/CIMG4262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065392067970761074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvjQIt6gYI/AAAAAAAAACU/4ceRm6_tCH8/s1600-h/CIMG4250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvjQIt6gYI/AAAAAAAAACU/4ceRm6_tCH8/s200/CIMG4250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065392072265728386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvjQot6gZI/AAAAAAAAACc/MiHFxD3wEOo/s1600-h/CIMG4245.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvjQot6gZI/AAAAAAAAACc/MiHFxD3wEOo/s200/CIMG4245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065392080855662994" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-845467765054077434?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-7651475549511884452007-05-16T22:02:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:24.283-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkviTot6gVI/AAAAAAAAAB8/gvrlG_el1-k/s1600-h/CIMG4267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkviTot6gVI/AAAAAAAAAB8/gvrlG_el1-k/s200/CIMG4267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065391032883642706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkviUIt6gWI/AAAAAAAAACE/lIb-ziuX45k/s1600-h/CIMG4263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkviUIt6gWI/AAAAAAAAACE/lIb-ziuX45k/s200/CIMG4263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065391041473577314" border="0" /></a><br />WE made some biscotti today. I also have a 3rd option for the cake. What do you think: dots, swirls or nuts<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-765147554951188445?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-8358413308748080742007-05-16T20:59:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:24.995-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhC4t6gRI/AAAAAAAAABc/qMUPTk7kX5o/s1600-h/CIMG4224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhC4t6gRI/AAAAAAAAABc/qMUPTk7kX5o/s320/CIMG4224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065389645609206034" border="0" /></a>Jake is so cute. he just sat & watched us (&amp; ate the scraps that fell on the floor). Below is 2 cake decorating options: swirl or nuts??? Z also made a very nice carrot cake- a simple & elegant decor. There is also a picture of "jake the bunny"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhDYt6gSI/AAAAAAAAABk/KK2Qro7EvOw/s1600-h/CIMG4235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhDYt6gSI/AAAAAAAAABk/KK2Qro7EvOw/s320/CIMG4235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065389654199140642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhD4t6gTI/AAAAAAAAABs/VvHBteMXIa0/s1600-h/CIMG4232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhD4t6gTI/AAAAAAAAABs/VvHBteMXIa0/s320/CIMG4232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065389662789075250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhEIt6gUI/AAAAAAAAAB0/gVHpp-ZPun8/s1600-h/CIMG4217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkvhEIt6gUI/AAAAAAAAAB0/gVHpp-ZPun8/s320/CIMG4217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065389667084042562" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-835841330874808074?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-70401248212032547422007-05-14T18:48:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:25.806-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkkUk9VgvmI/AAAAAAAAABk/t1-2-qiZuYw/s1600-h/DSC00675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkkUk9VgvmI/AAAAAAAAABk/t1-2-qiZuYw/s320/DSC00675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064601881127468642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkkUlNVgvnI/AAAAAAAAABs/IfE3mdAm6uQ/s1600-h/DSC00676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkkUlNVgvnI/AAAAAAAAABs/IfE3mdAm6uQ/s320/DSC00676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064601885422435954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkkUltVgvoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/i4rZlvRX4hY/s1600-h/DSC00688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkkUltVgvoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/i4rZlvRX4hY/s320/DSC00688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064601894012370562" border="0" /></a><br />Baking day started closer to 10 am today at Patricia's house. Well actually her baking started before that as I entered the house she already had 2 cakes in oven. She is sooo funny she bought these 99 cent cakes and made schmutz for us so we can practice piping... Well we made 2 10 inch and 2 8 inch cakes and frosted them and stacked them and frosted them all with schmutz... Well the funniest thing was that the 8 inch cakes were thicker than the 10 inch ones so when we stacked the cakes it looked really funny... Other than that there was this song on her I-pod. My God I thought soldiers were taking the city over... it was like a military march... I had one of my laughing crisis... Patricia i am going to miss this baking with you... We had an advice on royal icing from our dearest Megan who just came back from New York... And I am wondering how Sylvia and Haley are doing in Cannes... And we are h<img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Zeynep/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/PictureProject/0005/DSC00688.JPG" alt="" />oping all that Ifat is resting!!!!!!!!! (well as much as we know Ifat never rests!!!) :))<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-7040124821203254742?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-33352218213483059892007-05-11T15:03:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:27.880-08:004 members of baker's half dozen visited Google on Thursday May 10th. My God it is like a college campus. you can see even people playing beach volley in the middle of buildings on real sand!!!!!!!!! We went I think to all the cafes in the campus. We ate at one of the biggest and main ones which had an outside seating. Everything is free... My God we almost got lost in the cafe as we did not know what to get where to start... They have open salad bars, mexican corners, tapas place, desert buffets, little espresso machine corners, peet's coffee corners, coca-cola corners, aaaaaa a lot of eating and drinking corners...!!!! We thank Billy for taking the time to show us all around google and also introducing us to the Chef of the Cafe 150. There are 14 cafes now inside google and Cafe 150 is one of them. The name is coming from the fact that they only cook with ingredients they get from the suppliers that are only in 150 miles radius. he was very talkative. He showed us all the kitchen and told all about their menus and how they have a theme everyday like cuban day or hawaiian day or even 7/11 day... Here are some photos of the day.... The next day Sylvia and Haley were off the Cannes film festival to cook for celebrities...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiDLNVgviI/AAAAAAAAABE/97GNtNqtLY8/s1600-h/DSC00617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiDLNVgviI/AAAAAAAAABE/97GNtNqtLY8/s320/DSC00617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064442009559809570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiDLtVgvjI/AAAAAAAAABM/sjKhDWuP0f8/s1600-h/DSC00628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiDLtVgvjI/AAAAAAAAABM/sjKhDWuP0f8/s320/DSC00628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064442018149744178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiDMdVgvkI/AAAAAAAAABU/cEQKLIoQocA/s1600-h/DSC00616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiDMdVgvkI/AAAAAAAAABU/cEQKLIoQocA/s320/DSC00616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064442031034646082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiCOdVgvfI/AAAAAAAAAAs/id1HyHTR2CE/s1600-h/DSC00624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiCOdVgvfI/AAAAAAAAAAs/id1HyHTR2CE/s320/DSC00624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064440965882756594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiCPNVgvgI/AAAAAAAAAA0/_syK9lklsSc/s1600-h/DSC00611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiCPNVgvgI/AAAAAAAAAA0/_syK9lklsSc/s320/DSC00611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064440978767658498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiCPtVgvhI/AAAAAAAAAA8/byze9ziaVng/s1600-h/DSC00625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiCPtVgvhI/AAAAAAAAAA8/byze9ziaVng/s320/DSC00625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064440987357593106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiBnNVgvdI/AAAAAAAAAAc/0qPC83UedVs/s1600-h/DSC00619.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiBnNVgvdI/AAAAAAAAAAc/0qPC83UedVs/s320/DSC00619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064440291572891090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiBntVgveI/AAAAAAAAAAk/u3tStDwurFk/s1600-h/DSC00621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wxujz31u_4/RkiBntVgveI/AAAAAAAAAAk/u3tStDwurFk/s320/DSC00621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064440300162825698" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-3335221821348305989?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-48313665261406743682007-05-09T19:21:00.000-07:002007-05-09T19:23:15.025-07:00OK today we made: pate a choux, bagels, chocolate cake, macaroons, biscotti & ice cream. I almost cannot elieve we got all this done in 4 hours!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4831366526140674368?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-16764488038052326532007-05-09T17:54:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:28.171-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkJtiemXA0I/AAAAAAAAABU/_SLcH7bQ3tI/s1600-h/CIMG4210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkJtiemXA0I/AAAAAAAAABU/_SLcH7bQ3tI/s320/CIMG4210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062729370214794050" border="0" /></a>OK I do not know how to rotate the photo. We made Chef Holly's hazelnut biscotti recipe & it was so sticky, we had to add anothe rcup of flour. They turned out good.<br /><br />P<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1676448803805232653?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-17304737402293231502007-05-09T17:44:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:28.400-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkJrHumXAzI/AAAAAAAAABM/kS0wxvMh7E0/s1600-h/CIMG4204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkJrHumXAzI/AAAAAAAAABM/kS0wxvMh7E0/s320/CIMG4204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062726711630037810" border="0" /></a>I asked Z to MEP the chocoalte ckae b/c you guys know I have bad luck with it. So this cake is in the oven & I said "Hey Z, did you add the buttermilk?" &amp; she said "OOOPS!!". I am cursed with this cake. It has turned out good 2x for me so i know I can do it!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-1730473740229323150?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-87608425037000105352007-05-09T14:32:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:28.616-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkI-HOmXAvI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uKbNZmd3KrQ/s1600-h/CIMG4212.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkI-HOmXAvI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uKbNZmd3KrQ/s320/CIMG4212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062677225016853234" border="0" /></a><br />Crazy Girls- made some bagels<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8760842503700010535?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-4093690578493712452007-05-08T20:55:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:28.917-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkFGWemXAuI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VI1LyOdpOAM/s1600-h/CIMG4197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkFGWemXAuI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VI1LyOdpOAM/s320/CIMG4197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062404808126169826" border="0" /></a><br />We made these almond macaroons which we filled with ganache. The texture is not quite right- a little chewy. We think it is the almond meal we are using (has skins)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-409369057849371245?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-40281700832017074792007-05-08T20:36:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:29.114-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkFB3-mXAtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/YH3pCKstuxw/s1600-h/CIMG4198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkFB3-mXAtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/YH3pCKstuxw/s320/CIMG4198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062399886093648594" border="0" /></a><br />It's sooo cute!!! Z di a great job frosting &amp; piping<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4028170083201707479?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-83054346775329898552007-05-08T20:17:00.000-07:002007-05-08T20:18:54.177-07:00<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Hey, wanted to know if you guys are able to add posts. I think you just sign in right??</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">PAtricia</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8305434677532989855?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-48045541717325575562007-05-08T20:12:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:29.371-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkE8MumXAsI/AAAAAAAAAAU/rU7OkVcn8io/s1600-h/CIMG4199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkE8MumXAsI/AAAAAAAAAAU/rU7OkVcn8io/s320/CIMG4199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062393645506167490" border="0" /></a><br />OK so we made these today but we still have to work on our piping skills. Z&amp; I are meeting at my place tomorrow (WEd at 9:30am) does anyone else want to come??<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4804554171732557556?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-45625618165859767362007-05-08T20:09:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:55:29.621-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkE76OmXArI/AAAAAAAAAAM/vaBak5HaCtw/s1600-h/CIMG4196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V6xN7KaxnUQ/RkE76OmXArI/AAAAAAAAAAM/vaBak5HaCtw/s320/CIMG4196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062393327678587570" border="0" /></a><br />This is Z's crafty work. A lemon Chiffon cake w/ strawberry filling & lemon buttercream frosting. The insxription is for Luca's class room<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-4562561816585976736?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931047884582008291.post-85887865230869515192007-05-08T20:03:00.000-07:002007-05-08T20:04:33.210-07:00Hi guys, i created this blog- hope it is ok<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5931047884582008291-8588786523086951519?l=bakershalfdozen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298211277673557166noreply@blogger.com1