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Daring Bakers Challenge: Piece Montee

May 27, 2010

The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump’s Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri. I’ve been a very bad Daring Baker. I joined 3 months ago and I’ve only completed ONE challenge. […]

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Sushi party: The K Family Trip to Japan

May 24, 2010

My mom and dad’s fondest wish has been to bring their kids and grandkids to Japan. I don’t ever remember a time that all 5 of us have traveled to Japan together. It’s probably with good reason since traveling with the K’s [whom I shall dub the “Krazies”] is never a good idea. We all […]

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POSTCARD: Maui, wowie!

May 13, 2010

Dear [fill in your name]: It’s been 5 years since I was last in Maui. So far, everyone has been so friendly! I’m hardly ever on the receiving end of fabulous trips since I’m usually planning them so it’s been great not having to do anything! It seems like I’ve been eating every […]

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Ritz Carlton South Beach, meeting with Chef Connell

May 10, 2010

Some might think that spending 7 nights at a luxury hotel would be really great. Those people would also be spending time outside of my windowless office at the said hotel. I didn’t think it was possible but I may have actually been paler when I got home than when I left for Miami. The […]

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Cooking Paella in Barcelona, Spain

May 3, 2010

One thing I like to try to do on my travels is to take a cooking class. For me, there’s nothing that’s a better outlet for my creativity or easier to “pack and take home” than learning how to make something regional from the place that you visit. I found Cook and Taste while doing […]

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New Orleans: Cochon Butcher

April 29, 2010

Another good title for this post could be “Jenny in Hog Heaven”. I had read some articles on Cochon Butcher before going to New Orleans and just loved the irreverent nature of the joint. I mapped out the location and found that it was a little over a mile from where I was staying. In […]

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POSTCARD: New Orleans

April 26, 2010

In lieu of a regular post, I am sending you a postcard from New Orleans. Dear [fill in the blank]: Wow! It’s been 5 years since I was last in New Orleans and it feels like I’ve never left it. This time I brought my entourage with me. Although, I could have sworn they were […]

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Lilikoi Chiffon Cake

April 22, 2010

Nothing conjures up the taste, smell, and images of Hawaii than the taste of Lilikoi [passion fruit]. Well, nothing except for the smell of salty sea air, warm balmy breezes, tuberose, shave ice, and plate lunches, of course. Combine the tart sweetness of Lilikoi curd, airy clouds of whipped cream, with a chiffon cake and […]

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National Food Blogger Bake Sale, Los Angeles

April 19, 2010

For those of you who have not met Gaby Dalkin of What’s Gaby Cooking, you could not possibly understand what a machine this girl is. I’ve had the pleasure of working with her previously on our macaron class with Sweet Tartelette and her energy just amazes me. I have yet to have an email or […]

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Food Blog Forum Los Angeles

March 29, 2010

Hi, my name is Jenny and I’m not a food blogger. Sometimes I am a food blogger stalker or an event planner or a traveler. To say that I am a food blogger is a gross exaggeration of reality [on account of the fact that I can’t really cook]. But I desperately want to be […]