hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Almond Shamah Chiffon (page 199) is: 1- oval. 2- filled with dark chocolate ganache. 3- frosted with mousseline buttercream flavored with the best raspberry jam on the world:  American Spoon Foods seedless raspberry butter i absolutely adore the color, texture, and flavor of this almond chiffon:

till the day almonds grow in Hawaii, hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Almond Shamah Chiffon (page 199) is done with mac nuts instead of almonds! the 1/2 tsp of almond extract used on the recipe tasted well on mac nuts.  in addition, i added 7 drops of www.lacuisineus.com almond french arome. my favorite mac [...]

on a recent media interview, one said that baking isn’t a necessity:  baking is a luxury.  in my opinion, this means if you bake at home, you should only use the very best ingredients and the very best slow methods, otherwise just buy the cake. i make my own Cordon Rose Raspberry Conserve, it is [...]