Posts by W.DeBord

No way, Isa......isn't brisket something every Mom makes? oops maybe it's more of a Jewish thing.......? In the mid-west (where I'm at) Mom makes it with a ketchup type glaze (our meat loafs too).....even yummier then a brown...

Pongi, some doughs are really hard to make by hand due to the long kneading process needed to develop the gluten. A brioche dough is one of the longest doughs to mix........I wouldn't have the will power or arm strenght to do that one...

I "think" each of us would reccomend a slightly different recipe.......but we'd all reccomend a pastry cream type base. If you have access to any professional pastry books they'll give you exact fomulas. Personally I like...

There's different methods for different types of cakes. So it's sort of a loaded question, there isn't just one method- you didn't mention what type of cake your talking about. Basicly... what your asking I agree with (with alot of...

Thanks kthull, they are chocolate plastic (choc. with corn syrup).

I did put plates under the back lip........those were not my best shots (sorry)......... The second seating shots were better, I had more time. At the last minute I got a bit weird about sending them over the net, so I didn't want to...

If your interested- mage was kind to post some photos I sent of my Mothers day buffet mentioned above. I wanted to show you how I used the bags and boxes, then tied the whole theme of "presents" together (at least- I tryed with...

Mudbug, the asparagus thread you linked is great! That's way more info. then I've ever found. Alot of it is completely new knowledge and different then what I "learned" when I first read up on it. Very cool, and very...

Major WOW, thanks for showing me those sites mudbug!!!!!! First rainy day and I've got alot of reading to do! I thought to sterilize your garden you cover it with black plastic and when it's hot enough outside that bakes your soil?...

Thanks for posting those mage!!!! I thought for sure I screwed up mailing them, ha, at least I learned a couple things........mainly that I was doing things right- just didn't know why things didn't work. I get it now. I couldn't see...