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Galletas – first try
I’ve been wanting to make those galletas (cookies) that they sell in the Mexican bakeries that are entirely coated in rainbow sprinkles (nonpareils). But, I’m not really sure what to call them. Some people seem to call them polvorones, despite the fact that those are really kinda different. There are different kinds of polvorones. They’re […]
Photos of Making Croissants
Last week, while I was eating much better than I am this week, I took the time to put together some croissant dough. It looked to me like it would be much like making quick puff pastry. Roll, fold, roll, refrigerate, wait, repeat. And in many ways it was. However, croissant dough has yeast in […]
Go to the Library! They Offer Free Cookbook Trials
Perhaps everyone else has been doing this all along, but I just started about a year ago. I’ve been taking cookbooks out of the Library…..for FREE….yup….FREE…..that’s how public library’s work. I don’t know about you, but in the past I’ve bought or acquired cookbooks that I later find myself using very infrequently. And at times, […]
SILPAT -what and why
Silpat is a silicon mat that is used to line a baking sheet (often in place of parchment paper) so that your baked goods don’t stick to the sheet. I just got mine. So far, I love it. For a long time, I put off getting a Silpat because I thought them to be a […]
Home Schooled Baking 