Posts by jessiquina

so i have been trying my hand at some marzipan modeling and i was wondering if there is a way to preserve a marzipan figurine. is there something you can spray on it to keep it hard and not grow mold?

making choux paste should be very easy and rewarding. make sure you are really working the roux in the pan as you cook it. thats what forms the gluten (use AP flour) and the eggs will form the steam to puff and stretch that gluten so it...

i would think that its a good idea to parbake the crust to prevent sogginess by toasting it in the oven for about 7 minutes, just until its fragrant. are you using too much butter? you only need enough butter to hold the crumbs together.

also, it can be served cold ^

okay. today i made a caramelized cinnamon hot chocolate. it could very well pass as a chocolate soup. here is the recipe. 4 1/2 c. whole milk 1/2c water bring to boil. set aside 2cinnamon sticks 2/3c sugar. put in pot and cook to...

i love the santa face made with a heart cutter!

thanks for the complements. i made all marzipan decorations. and we used it as a centerpeice for a holiday buffet. it was surrounded by random chocolate shard decorations. i like the idea of the iced log ends (to prevent dryout) and...

thanks for the help. i will try to post the pic. please give me some constructive criticism.

thank you.

so i have to make a buche de noel! i know how to make a perfect sponge cake and any kind of frosting, but i dont know which sponge cake is better to roll up. and which frosting is stiff enough, but not too stiff. i dont really have time...