When Knitting Was a Manly Art

This one has got be one of my favorites so far. I’ve always loved working with cookies and cakes and sweets and I just clicked with this class. The chef/instructor and I talked a bit and he’s planning on starting a professional pastry cook class in the next couple of months. Unfortunately, the first classes will be strictly evenings due to lack of space during the day, but he’s expecting to expand into day classes later. Now this I would love..

Today’s results. On the left, a chocolate cup (balloon dipped into tempered chocolate) filled with chocolate mousse and topped with whipped cream and chocolate filigrees. On the right, a little custard pastry. A quick short dough crust, brushed with chocolate and filled with a vanilla pastry cream, topped with fresh fruit and an apricot glaze.

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Off for the final class for this session. This will be a pastry class and I’ll be bringing home goodies…

I’ve been fighting the blues something fierce the past week and I’m hoping getting out into the world for the day does me some good. I’d planned on taking the bicycle along for some riding after class, but I’m moving too slow this morning to get it loaded up so I’ll be heading over to OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) for a while and then to my (current) favorite pub for beer and dinner.

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