We saw Shanni

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.

Piano Party

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 & I painted the notes with food coloring

Helloooooo from New York!!

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.

Z

Red Velevt

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 & 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 & 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!!!

this made me think of my bay area girls!

Alice Waters has a twin in Cannes perhaps?

What a disaster

This is what happens during dinner with my crazy kids!!!!!

IFAT HAD HER BABY

hey guys Ifat had her baby Last night at midnight. She is very healthy. I cannot remember the name- sorry