Fall Pumpkins

My favorite season is coming to an end! So my farewell is oh so sweet... I had a few orders for decorated cookies and a pumpkin cream chesse roll. I wish I had gotten a picture of it but I had boxed it up then realized I forgot :(
For my family I made a Pumpkin Cheesecake the funny thing is that I didn't really have a recipe that appealed to me so I made a morph of my NY cheesecake recipe and added pumpkin and spices. Not too bad. I really love the pecan crust.

{Pumpkin cheesecake with a pecan crust and topped with Chantily Cream}

Oh I can't leave my Savory Pumpkin out...I have been enjoying you as well. We have a Fabulous Thai Pumpkin Bisque at Dean and Deluca. This incredible soup with coconut milk , pumpkin and a whole lotta spice is YUM. This season I came across this tastebud adventure dip at William Sonoma. You have to try it to believe.... so here's the recipe.

16 oz full fat cream cheese
1 jar of Muirhead pecan pumpkin butter
Cream together
Then add
1 cup of toasted salted chopped pecans
1 and 1/2 cup of chopped cooked bacon
and 1 cup finely chopped chives
refrigerate a bit and enjoy with buttery crackers
Promise you'll love it

Well my lovely pumpkin I haven't had time to make more of you this month but I will continue to make wonderful treats with you even through winter or until I turn orange! ;)

Pate Choux

Well this run in school...Pate Choux

This the batter that makes Eclairs and Cream puffs. Of course I messed up the first batch and had a bit of trouble with the shapes. But all in all they came out fine. I Love the Elcairs they are filled with Diplomat cream { pastry cream ,whip cream and gelatin} again messed up by whipping it instead of paddling it but again it was ultimately fine. Then they are dipped in chocolate glaze YUM! I'm happy I can try to do these again this week without error {well see...}
I also did Mexican wedding cookies {but you know how I feel about the cookies we do in class..LOL}

Ten years of Love

I was honored to be asked to do The Cake, Favors and desserts for my Cousin Della's Ten year wedding {renewal}.
Ten years ago Ismael and Della eloped in Tahoe, Nevada { I was unable to go because I had just had a baby.} Their vow is more important than the ceremony but it was so nice for them to have a proper renewal!
Here are the favors. I wish I had more time to work on them. I also made Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips and Chocolate Walnut Cookies,
Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Almond Parisian Macarons with Ganache filling.


Of course not everything goes as planned. I made these gum paste flowers for the top of the cake but they didn't sit right on it. So I put white roses on top instead. It was such a beautiful event full of love!Can't wait to get the pictures from the photographer!
My regrets...That I didn't get a picture of me and my cousin and that I didn't make my own chocolate cake.

freaky cake

I had to post the Halloween cake that Chef Flick made for someone. I like it because it reminds me of the Godfather.Plus it's really cool to be able to work with Chocolate like that!