Entertaining Essentials Southern Socials Heirloom Silver Dessert Forks Beautiful entertaining pieces should be used for a variety of occasions from spring parties, birthday celebrations & bridal showers to fall gatherings when hosting guests in your home. Heirloom silver dessert forks may be interchanged & used as salad forks too. They may be arranged on a […]
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Spring Entertaining: Classic Génoise With French Buttercream
Spring Entertaining Southern Socials Classic Génoise With French Buttercream Beautiful spring cakes need not be complex nor large. A petite cake may serve as a lovely foundation to spring gatherings when a collection of sweets & pastries are planned to be offered to guests. Accompany with classic favorites from Diamond Sables & Lavender-Cornmeal Sable Cookies to Honey-Lavender […]
Baking Classics: French Buttercream
Baking Classics The Technique French Buttercream French Buttercream is the ultimate finish to any Classic Génoise. The technique is similar to a seven minute frosting in that a cooked meringue serves as the foundation however butter, & lots of it, is incorporated into it producing a rich & sweetened taste with an airy texture that is simply […]
Baking Classics: Génoise
Baking Classics The Technique Génoise Génoise is a cake leavened by eggs. The process in which air is incorporated into the yolks & the egg whites provides the lift necessary so that the batter rises properly in the oven. This particular formula utilizes a streamlined technique in which they are not separated but rather beaten […]
Spring Entertaining: Honey-Lavender Simple Syrup
Spring Entertaining Southern Socials Honey-Lavender Simple Syrup Fresh lavender is a jewel in the kitchen as it not only offers bold, distinctive flavor to recipes. Lavender’s versatility not only imparts bold lovely flavor to grilled specialties the scent perfumes cookies, cake & sugar flawlessly. Beyond the table, the sprigs can be paired with seasonal blooms such […]
The Basics: Dried Lavender
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Technique Dried Lavender When sweet scent is desired in delicate baked goods look no further than the versatility of dried lavender. Be sure to purchase culinary grade lavender when cooking & baking to ensure it will not overpower foods. Look for it with other dried herbs in the market & not […]
Spring Entertaining: Honey-Lavender Madeleines
Spring Entertaining Southern Socials Honey-Lavender Madeleines Madeleines are wonderful little shell shaped butter cakes that may be prepared in a variety of different ways. Lemon-Vanilla Madeleines takes more of a southern approach by omitting the leavening for a more dense, pound cake type of confection while Honey-Lavender Madeleines are blended more traditionally. The egg white […]
Baking Classics: Financiers
Baking Classics The Technique Financiers Financiers are rich little butter cakes shaped & baked to resemble bars of gold. They’re quite simple to prepare & use browned butter to add more complex flavor notes. Browned butter be made by melting & briefly cooking it until the solids become golden. Keep a close watch over it […]
