Posts by stir it up

I pictured him/her making a completely 3-D realistic helmet sitting upright with faceguard and not knowing how big to make the helmet's dimensions, so I said to monitor the batter to AT LEAST 50 (ie more than fifty, not batter for fifty)...

sorry allie, and for some reason I thought I was still in the pro pastry chef forum when I posted my answer, so sorry if I overwhelmed you with detail and sources of ingredients, etc... Aw geez, and I gave away all my fruitcake secrets...

I'm not sure if I've misinterpreted your question... just go by the amount of cake batter, make enough batter for at least 50, then see that it all fits in whatever you're baking it in. or if you're asking not for the dimensions of...

allie, I share the love for a really good homemade fruitcake. Good that you're looking into it now, as a good one requires a little aging to make it yummy. To me what sets apart a good one... don't be shy with the rhum. ...

Harpua, I think people who are bad at selling themselves can make GREAT employees. I really appreciate a person who will give you a straight answer and not spin everything, gild the lily, try to hide mistakes instead of just being...

rat, anyone, maybe this is a dumb question but do you know if there is any difference in the coldness of marble and granite? Is granite as cold as marble? Geez, don't even get me started on that one! :suprise:

Kevin, I see you're a student. Is this gig an "impress the teachers" part of your studies, or is it a paid gig on the side you're doing to make money? Glad I mentioned the juice because I was thinking maybe I shouldn't get...

Consumer Reports recently tested blenders. Vita-Mix came out #1. The only thing they knocked it for was price, and its noise was in the "fair" category. It beat the K-Tec (also now called BlendTec. The K-tec might boast...

I'm currently living in Canada, I just ordered four culinary books in a hurry from Amazon and couldn't figure out if I could link to amazon.ca (canadian amazon) to benefit this site. Is there a way I can order from the canadian...

GOOD ON YOU RON!!! I also mill my own flour just before baking bread! Do you have a convenient way to mill? You can even use a Vitamix dry jar, works great and fast for modest amounts! I love love love the taste of freshly milled...