Posts by monpetitchoux

It's either zeppole at the San Genaro fetstivals in NY when I was growing up or sopaipillas I had in New Mexico when I was moving to California. The zeppole was definitely yeasty, irregular in shape, crisp outside, soft inside,...

I'm not sure of the dimensions of your cake but there are lots of things that can transport a cake safely and soundly. Since it was buttercream, Wendy's advice to keep it cold is the first rule to follow. If the buttercream is cold,...

Any suggestions/recommendations for books on Indian cooking? I'm looking for books that are not necessarily heavy on recipes, but on text that explain the why's of spice combinations and cooking techniques. Basically, because I cannot...

You can try pre-baking your streusel topping separately before topping off the pie. I do this for my streusel that I put over banana muffins. Crunchy everytime and keeps at room temperature (like cookies do). I agree with WDB. ...

Me, too. How can a century of food be vacuum-packed into a two hour showpiece? What annoyed me was the focus on just a few celebrity chefs and a few products. I didn't catch all of the show, however, to be fair. But I thought that...

Perhaps you can put the words "dough piece" in a sentence so that we can figure out the context in which it is being used. I'm accustomed to saying piece of dough rather than dough piece when I refer to a lump of dough. And...

What I find funny about my own experience? It's that ticket machine. It's integrated itself into my life. Diddiiittt diit dddit dddiittt dit. You all know what I'm talking about. I hear it at work. I hear it in my dream. I even...

Fascinating information. Just last week, I told my chef that if I came into some money, I'd buy an alhambric still so that I can make my own flower waters. Jasmine, violet, lemon flower waters are impossible to come by. He did perk up...

I think I should have specified that I was interested in home canning, just as Chifonade does for gifts. I work in a pastry kitchen, so onions have no place in my desserts. And, friends, you are right about canning taking up lots of...

Thank you all for your generous replies. Athenaeus, here's a list of vegetables that I will pickle as soon as you can give me a recipe: Cauliflower (do I have to warm the vinegar?) Artichokes (peak of the season in California...