Tag Archives: slow food

A French Salad = How to Make a Vinaigrette

Posted on 08/04/2010 by

In this humid weather, the desire to bake is replaced with the desire for salad and lighter fare. Salads are the fix for hot weather. Continue reading →

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“And that’s the way it baked.” Dos and don’t of frosting a Coconut Cake”

Posted on 07/26/2010 by

Sagas are the long tales of the history of a people.  This is a mini saga of the brief history of baking a cake that I haven’t made in years. I assembled all the ingredients, followed the directions and when … Continue reading →

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Patisserie 46 = New place in town!

Posted on 07/17/2010 by

“Vitamin”, the local free culture and what-to-do-for-fun weekly news supplement, had a two-line blurb about a national award winning pastry chef opening a new bakery on the corner of 46th and Grand Avenue South in Minneapolis. Weakness! Pastery! Bakery!  Friday, … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on 06/29/2010 by

The best ideas used to come to me while cooking.  So was I paying attention to the cooking? Yes! It’s the rhythm of cutting, stirring, and beating that makes those alpha waves start buzzing and then the words and ideas … Continue reading →

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