When I was in culinary school I used a lot of sponge cake recipes. They were okay and for the French style of training I was involved with it was expected we knew how to do a sponge cake. As I began to step out […]
As a pastry chef, there are quite a few things that have helped me along my journey. I wish there had been a list of things that I should use for projects when I was scrolling ideas online. When I made the decision to become […]
Okay, so this particular blog is a long time coming. I rarely discuss who my clients are but sometimes it’s leaked. About six months ago I was asked to do a cake for Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Porsha Williams. One of the things that […]
Imagine sitting outside your favorite coffee shop reading a juicy novel and your hostess brings over a complimentary streusel coffee cake. You bite into it and the flavors begin to dance on your tongue. I often imagine this is what my guests feel like when […]
Growing up in the South I found myself on the floor at my aunt or grandmother’s house cracking, shelling and eating pecan nuts from a neighbor’s home. Pecans were a delicious snack in my family. My mother loved nuts of all kinds and I grew […]
This past weekend was Cinco De Mayo. I was hanging out with my son at his Spring Musical. I overheard some of the parents talking about how they wish they could run around the corner to a local restaurant. It got to me thinking about […]
I’ve been doing cookies for about 4 years now. I started as a classically trained pastry chef and moved into cake decorating because it allowed me more flexibility in my schedule to spend time with my then younger children. I have blossomed in the cake […]
All morning I’ve been in my kitchen trying to tweak my go-to sugar cookie recipe to speed up the process. Like, in real life it takes forever for this foolproof dough to be ready. It has to sit in the fridge for 2 hours, then […]
I’ve taught enough classes to know one of my top questions is how to clean your bottles and tips after decorating. One of the most taxing things to do after decorating cookies, cakes or cupcakes, is cleaning up everything you used. Listen, I get the […]
One of the things I absolutely love is to make cookies with my nieces. I would say with my kids, but they have grown up and don’t find me nearly as exciting anymore. While the girls weren’t here this weekend, this Easy Easter Cookie recipe […]
A few weeks ago I saw a Facebook post about the Georgia Pinners Conference. As a joke, I said I should apply to teach here. Then my sister blogger Kim, over at Savvy Mama Lifestyle, says DO IT and I did! A few days later […]
One of the things I absolutely love as a custom cake and cookie artist is being creative when it comes to really special projects. I decided to take a real cake order and make it a DIY Gender Reveal Cake post! One of my former […]
I grew up in the South, in the 80s. As my kids would say, back in those days things were different. Rightfully so, things were different. One of the memories that sticks out in my mind is my grandmother’s pound cake that would be in […]
