Souffles and Crepes Workshop (3/25/10)

My sister Hannah and I, aproned up for Souffles and Crepes at the Seasoned Chef Cooking School in Denver (highly recommended!)

Brown sugar crepes with sweet ricotta filling.

Topped with strawberries macerated in Grand Marnier.

Cheese Souffle. This was absolute heaven.

Crepes Suzette with orange curd filling.

Topped with citrus-caramel flambe sauce. This was the best crepe, in my opinion.

Tarragon crepes with creamed spinach filling. I made the creamed spinach myself, but couldn't taste it because we made it with chicken stock. What a shame. The crepe itself was lovely, though!

Roasted green chile, corn, and cheese souffle, looking so elegant!

Unfortunately, the chocolate souffles were gone SO fast I couldn't even snap a picture. But let there be no doubt that they were beautiful and delicious.

This was a wonderful class. I've never made a souffle or a crepe in my life, but now I feel confident enough to whip up a batch right now, even without a recipe. The Seasoned Chef Cooking School teaches technique, not recipe, and gives you the skills you need to improvise and create on your own. If you ever get a chance to take a class there, do it! They fill up fast!

Spring Break Baking (3/20-3/28)

Ginger Snaps. To be frozen for a DSA event next month. Moist and chewy, a bit too sweet for my liking, but good.

Strawberry Shortcake. A light summer dessert, just in time for a blizzard! The angel food cake has a great almond flavor.

A repeat of the Thin Mint Chocolate Cheesecake. My family had to try it. I commend them for managing to save a box of Thin Mints!

Drizzled with Peppermint-Dark chocolate ganache and served with fresh strawberries.

Another repeat. Rise-and-shine buttermilk biscuits for family breakfast!

Buttermilk biscuit served with strawberry preserves, blueberry-cherry-prickly pear preserves, apple butter, and homemade orange curd (which I learned how to make in my Souffles and Crepes workshop!)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake (3/17)

Nick requested a cookie cake for his birthday. So I made him a chocolate chip cookie cake and a fluffy peanut butter frosting. Used some leftover vanilla frosting and pink gel for his name and slapped some dark Reese's cups on there.

In case you're wondering, he's a peanut butter freak!

Happy Birthday Nick!

Buttermilk Biscuits (3/14)

Flaky, buttery buttermilk biscuits. One cut up and with butter and cinnamon sugar. Unbelievable. I'll be using this recipe forever.

Soft Buttermilk Snickerdoodles (1/12)

These cookies are so soft and fluffy they taste like cakes or pancakes. Delicious.

Yellow Cake with Whipped Ganache Frosting (1/10)

Made this for my RA's going away party. Two layers of delicious yellow cake with rich, fluffy chocolate ganache.

Red Carpet Cupcakes and Mini Oreo Cheesecakes (3/6)

Step One: Pre-baked Red Velvet Cupcakes (lookin' like ketchup and blood).

Step Two: Pre-frosted Red Velvet Cupcakes.

Step Three: Red Velvet (Red Carpet) Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Problem: Too much cream cheese frosting.

Solution: Mini Oreo Cheesecakes!