Posts by CrazyChef28

Fever, nausea, headaches, body aches, etc. A lot of people have been vomiting or had really severe congestion. I live in the Houston area and it is spreading around here like wildfire, especially at college campuses and grade schools....

The shot would be well worth it. I had the H1N1 virus about 3 weeks ago and was sick for 2 weeks (or at least that's what I missed of work, I was sick for longer). I don't think that I would even think twice if I needed the shot now!

I think that books are great, but seeing the techniques in action are priceless. I cannot recommend these videos enough: Sugar Ed Productions Just click on the links on her site. The buttercream dvd would definitely be the first one...

Whenever I make truffles, I rarely use alcohols. I occasionally use Kahlua, but that's really it. I usually use LorAnn oils (sold in many cake supply stores and even in Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc.). They can also be found on their...

See attached links for pictures: http://www.wilton.com/store/images/s...402-3007_m.jpg http://www.thebakerskitchen.net/Prod...lower_nail.jpg Happy baking :)

I would also go with the 3" pans. I would suggest investing in a few pairs of Bake Even strips, though. They are sold at Michaels, for sure, and maybe some other craft places, in the Wilton cake decorating section. They really keep...

I got mine at Michaels. You can use them for whatever size/shape pan you would like, but you may have to buy more of them for the larger pans. You moisten them, run your finger down them to remove excess water, and then pin them...

A great website to look to with questions like this is: www (dot) flavorpairing (dot) be

Well, my name's Cynthia and I'm from Texas. I'm a Hotel and Restaurant Management (hospitality) student with hopes of going on to baking and pastry/culinary school. I would love to one day own a catering/cake-decorating business, but...

You can also use Bake-Even cake strips around your brownies. They help distribute the heat more evenly then baking without them, therefore depleting crusty edges!