Greetings and salutations, loyal followers. As you may all have noticed, I have been gone for a while. My sincerest apologies. A small mishap with the blog server kind of snowballed into a bigger issue, and it took a little longer than planned to get us back up and running. But, back we are! Sorry
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In Search of Blue Jello Shots
So, this is my first post in over a year (shame on me), but for good reason. School got a little crazy, what can I say? Now, with about 2 weeks before I officially finish, it’s time to get the graduation party planning kicked into high gear!
The Search for the Ultimate Cocoa Powder (Part 4)
Which cocoa powder will reign supreme? I’ll be finding out later today. But first, a little preview. In my usual, scatterbrained manner, I took this picture and forgot to mark which cocoa powder was which. But, just look at all the different colors! And there were so many subtle differences in the smells of each
The Search for the Ultimate Cocoa Powder (Part 3)
The Contenders Which brands have earned the right to compete for the title of Ultimate Cocoa Powder? Let’s have a look! From left to right: Callebaut – Though headquartered in Switzerland, Barry-Callebaut is a Belgian chocolate company. Cacao Barry is from the French division of Barry Callebaut, but still considered Belgian chocolate. Cacao Barry Extra
The Search for the Ultimate Cocoa Powder (Part 2)
So, the first order of business was to figure out a rating system for assessing these cupcakes. I decided to rate the cupcakes on the following elements: Color – Does it LOOK appetizing? Smell – A lot of cocoa powders have other, complex flavorings layered in. I’ve read that certain brands have a burnt smell
The Search for the Ultimate Cocoa Powder (Part 1)
The more I got into baking, the more attention I paid to what I was putting into my food. Seeing as how chocolate cake is my biggest vice, I took a considerable interest in cocoa powders. In the beginning, I was satisfied with using Hershey and Nestle cocoa powders. But then I thought “there has
Breaking it in
Hello! This is my very first blog post, so I’ll keep it simple. I’m a South Florida native, born and raised. I am a bit of a geek, as I work in IT and consider my second and third hobbies to be gaming and anime. The first hobby, you ask? You see, I am a