Each year, my company has a gingerbread competition in December. It is my favorite time of year. I get to combine my work with my passion. Structural engineering with baking. The competition is composed of the visual presentation, an oral presentation, then a shake table test where we shake it until it falls down. I … [Read more…]
Why chocolate mousse fits my lifestyle Living in Southern California during the summer can get pretty hot. Granted, there are hotter places, but either way, you don’t want to have to turn on the oven during the summer to bake up a tasty treat. I am looking forward to the winter months so I can … [Read more…]
A friend introduced me to Kofta. I was surprised at how tasty ground beef could be when I first tried it. Typically I just use ground beef in dishes where it is mixed in with a bunch of other things and you can’t really taste it. It is never the star of the dish or … [Read more…]
Earlier this month, I REALLY got in touch with my German side! Food, music, costumes, beer, the whole shebang! That is one good looking family, if I do say so myself! As some of you may know, my dad is German, so my parents have started the tradition of having an Oktoberfest to celebrate that … [Read more…]
I recently had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. I have gotten over the worst of it, but during the time that my jaw was swollen, I was unable to eat solid food. I could have been happy eating yogurt and ice cream, but after the novelty wore off, I would want something more … [Read more…]