Buttercream: How Many Types Are There?

Buttercream: How Many Types Are There?

I’m updating all my Q&A posts on Pastry Sampler – here is the lasted one, with recipes for many different types of buttercreams. In it, I also list my criteria for the different types (egg yolk based, Italian meringue based, etc.). Enjoy. The Many Faces 

Cake Cutting: A Perfect Way?

Cake Cutting: A Perfect Way?

I’ll admit it: I’ve always loved algebra. Geometry? Eh, not so much. But with algebra, you can literally solve anything, especially when baking. For example, take this question from ck12.org: How can we make enough chocolate chip cookies for an exact amount of people with 

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Market black box: tomatoes from the garden (abundance! I have a green thumb!). What I did with them: made a tart. If you have a tomato bounty from your garden or your local market, make a tomato tart. I used mozzarella, but other grated semi-soft