You’ll Scream for this Ice Cream: Lottie’s Creamery
By now, ice cream enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area know about most of the best artisanal ice cream spots, some that are long-time institutions and some that have burst onto the scene more recently: Smitten Ice Cream, Bi-Rite Creamery, Ici, Humphry Slocombe, Mitchell’s, Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous, Three Twins, Tin Pot Creamery, and […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Soft Candy Caramels
I have never made soft caramel candy before; the thought of this would normally strike fear into my heart and cause shivers down my spine. My mother would likely chuckle at the idea of me working with sugar in the first place– she likes to remind me of the time, when I was a teenager, […]
Crystal Clear: Lessons in Sugar Science (aka Making Candy at Baking Arts)
Ah, sugar… We meet again. I have posted several recipes chronicling my love-hate relationship with sugar; it is one of the most difficult ingredients to work with, in my experience as a home baker without a chemistry background. (Sorry, high school Chemistry was a distant, painful memory. Also, I don’t recall that we ever made […]
