Desserts/Baking

Recent Answers

2012-02-07 Cooking for Parties - My wedding reception meal plan:

Fried plantains would be a nice slightly sweet counterpoint to the other dishes. Make sure they are ripe so they will be sweet or dust them lightly with powdered sugar. I wouldn't serve mashed potaoes

2012-01-29 Desserts - Issue with homemade caramels:

Dear Pat,    I'm not up on making candies (my waistline couldn't handle it), so I may not have the best answer, but, in my experience, adding flavors should not affect the finished product.  Could your

2012-01-22 Cooking for Parties - Wedding reception:

You are making WAAAAAYYYY  too much food and you are going to have a ton of wasted food and leftovers. You don't need 4 different meats, and you don't need a refrigerated truck for a wedding this small

2012-01-21 Desserts - Issue with homemade marshamallows:

Hi, Joelle,    I've never made marshmallows, although I have often wanted to give it a try.  My problem is that I will eat the entire batch if I'm not careful, so I've not tackled the job.    That being

2011-12-29 Bread & Pastries - Puff pastry filling:

HI Stephanie:    the French would have you beheaded...lol    You know the secret to good French puff pastry...butter...butter...butter.    However, the margarine aside, you need the proper chocolate.