Posts by catciao

Thanks, Michelle. What is your ratio of buttercream to cream cheese? IOW, how much cream cheese would you add? I generally make buttercream with 1# sugar, 4 oz water & 6 egg whites (for the meringue) to 20 oz butter &...

I'm making a carrot cake and usually make a butter/cream cheese frosting. Does anyone know of a "cream cheese" frosting recipe that is easily piped for borders. This will be a two-tiered wedding cake. Although it tastes...

I just returned from SF and ate at the following places: Farallon: 450 Post St. pricey but excellent food and the decor is like you are underwater. Chez Panisse: need I say anything!!! Go there for a great lunch. Zuni Cafe:...

Help! :( I've lost a recipe a friend gave me years ago and now I need to make this dish for a party. It's for a Hawaiian Rice Salad with Pineapple, Macadamia Nuts and Toasted Coconut. I guess I could wing it since the name has most...

Kuan, I don't know how you got that name and phone number but THANK YOU!!!! I just got off the phone with him and he was so surprised that I had his number. Hopefully this will work. For anyone else, he gave me his email address...

This sounds great, I'm always looking for new recipes for baked oysters. I'm going to try this out. Thanks.

Look in Rick Tramato's book Amuse Bouche. He gives recipes and instructions for foams and emulsions. It doesn't look difficult but you need to buy some equipment.

How many people are coming to the shower? What is your theme? Elegant, casual, ....? I have found that most women do not want to stuff themselves with a full meal but rather enjoy some elegant small foods. For showers I've...

I have a Culinary Studio where I teach small classes. One of my favorite classes is the teambuilding class where everyone has to cook say a 4 or 5 course meal and then sit down and eat together. It goes like this: Have 4 stations...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd share something I am unfortunately going through right now. I ordered cheese on-line from an unknown source (www.cheesesupply.com) Their site looked pretty good and I thought I'd give them a try. After...