Posts from the ‘Writing’ category

12 Steps of Baking

The baking of bread has been around since the Stone Age. Then, people used stones to grind seeds, added liquid and baked over open flame. The…

Cookie Science

Wanna know more about how to make a cookie chewy, crispy, thick or thin? I found this awesome chart about the science of cookies at Simplifried.com…

Flours in the Attic: The Anatomy of Wheat Flour in the U.S.

The Anatomy of Wheat Flour Shown directly above: Wheat Berry diagram. Shown at top : A golden Wheat Field. Provided by the Wheat Foods Council. Wheat is…

Cake Decorating Tip Chart

This chart highlights popular cake decorating tips used for cakes and cookies. Hopefully, this will prove helpful in your decorating endeavors.

From the Editor

This blog chronicles my life as a Pastry student in the San Francisco Bay Area. Names and some places have been changed to protect the privacy of the innocent and not so innocent. I am a career changer so to speak—I’ve had every job from government worker to Hooter Girl. I’ve been down the traditional route, doing my undergrad at Cal then suffering through law school; and after much contemplation, (and being laid off from my job), I realized that I would prefer to paint, draw and create. I also loved cooking and reading recipes. I loved watching the reactions of people who ate good food. I loved beautiful food. I wanted to learn more about the culinary world, and be respected there.

In an instant, I decided that I would become a Pastry Chef. What better way to encompass my love for food and beauty? I took classes here and there, worked in the industry in wholesale bakeries, a retail bakery and participated in a few farmers’ markets. Still, I decided formal training would be most appropriate for me, so off I went to enroll in a local Pastry School.

French Culinary Terms

Chronicles of A Pastry School Student