Confections & Candies

White Chocolate Wasabi Bark

December 19, 2011
White Chocolate Wasabi Bark

After going through a staggering amount of butter, sugar, and flour during my holiday baking marathon this weekend. I felt the need to spice things up a bit. Call me a lunatic… Call me crazy… I know, I deserve it.

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Whisky-Pecan Toffee

October 31, 2011
Whisky-Pecan Toffee

Happy Halloween! I realize that the last type of recipe you probably want to see today is one for candy. Especially if your home is currently bursting with candy to give out to cute trick-or-treaters later this evening. Or, if you happen to have children living at home, there will probably also be a few [...]

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Memorial Day Piña Colada Truffles

May 24, 2011
Piña Colada Truffles

As I was reviewing the photos I took for this post I couldn’t help but remember those moments as the family and I stood in silence gazing upon the multitude of red and white crosses buried in the sand the day we chose to visit Santa Monica Pier on Memorial day.

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Piña Colada Bonbons

May 1, 2011
Piña Colada Bonbons

I’m not going to lie, I was so excited when I first received my copy of Chocolate & Confections by Peter P. Grewelin/The Culinary Institute of Amierca that I started flipping through it immediately. This moment mind you, took place a few months ago. Not having time to sit down and carefully “really” read and [...]

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Big Apple Jet(s) Fuel

January 15, 2011
Big Apple Jet Fuel

Calling all New York Jets and/or Mark Sanchez Fans out there! I’ve got something for ya…

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