Posts by Xaleto

I have been making tiramisu' for friends for years. What I have read in different cooking magazines is that the chance of finding a contaminated egg is 1 in 10,000. A contaminated egg doesn't necessarely makes one sick unless the...

Thanks for all the info! Obviously biscotti have a long shelf life, but I am also interested in producing other cookies as the selection in my area is awful, so I think there is a market for my products. Right now I am considering...

I am starting a small baking bussiness and one of my main issues is shelf life of my products. Since I will start small I don't have to add much to the labels, but I would like to know what the shelf life will be. Any ideas of where...

I am a pastry chef who depends heavily on cookbooks, the internet and such for inspiration. I am about to start working in a new place and I will be working with a gal who asked a question to which I thought I had an answer. What is...

Forgot the link!:blush: Here it is: http://www.epicurious.com/run/recipe...eyword=granola If you can't get it with the link, go to www.epicurious.com and search for granola and then check out the vanilla scented granola...

Try this one from epicurious. I just made it and it is totally crunchy and the oats are in clumps. You can add anything you want to it. Let me know what you think. Laura:chef:

I love the book and I tried few things from it already. I almost read it front to back because it is such a great read with great tips. Having met Emily Luchetti twice, I have to say her recipes are as down to earth as she is. Her...

I agree with Chefgoo, being a pastry chef can be really creative. Yes, you have to follow the recipe to get a cake that has the exact texture and taste, but then the only limit is your imagination when it comes to pair that cake with a...

At my interviews I dressed casually, not too shabby, but not too fancy. Skip the white uniform. Check this web site, it has great tips to prepare for an interview. I wish I had found it before I had my...

We are twins! I am 38, have two young kids, tried to finish my PhD and while struggling to write my thesis (it never happened), I discovered my passion for baking. I decided to make it into a profession and considered going to school...