by Maryanne on May 31, 2011, no comments
I had an amazing four day weekend visiting my boyfriend in Napa Valley. It was bittersweet returning to St. Helena. I had lived there for eight months while attending culinary school. Its such a beautiful serene place full of great wine and even better food. DAY 1: Yountville and St. Helena First stop is always at [...]
by Maryanne on May 24, 2011, no comments
I had a fabulous weekend in Las Vegas. Lots of laughs, fun, and relaxation was had. Ate great food at Julian Serrano, Lemongrass, and American Fish at Aria. Immensely enjoyed watching the Glee Concert wtih my boyfriend at Mandalay Bay (I cannot wait for the season finale tomorrow night). Even won a little bit [...]
by Maryanne on May 19, 2011, one comment
I’m not the biggest fan of cupcakes. Yes, hard to believe but its true. Most cupcakes are too sweet for my taste and covered with a ridiculous amount of frosting. I could almost say I hated cupcakes until I came across a great recipe in Carole Bloom’s cookbook Bite-Sized Desserts. Its a great book with [...]
by Maryanne on May 16, 2011, one comment
I was introduced to macarons during my first trip to Paris when I was 14 years old. At the time, I didn’t care too much for the dainty little treat as I was more obsessed with breads and pastries. Years later, I fell madly in love with macarons in 2009. My mother was helping me [...]
by Maryanne on May 12, 2011, 2 comments
Today is my first day back in my home kitchen! It has been four months since I’ve last baked at home. For the past 16 weeks I was in Chicago completing the L’Art du Gâteau program at The French Pastry School. And prior to that, I spent eight months in Napa Valley studying Baking and [...]