Pythagorean Pastries

UGH. I recently decided to cut down on my sugar intake. as I was driving to work, I got a phone call. this question was asked: "what are you doing?" and what was I doing? chowing down on CHOCOLATE CHIIPS. IN MY CAR. seriously addicted to sugar! ouch...

Hey kids,
it's been awhile. mostly because i have been working 7 days a week for 3 and 1/2 months. why, you ask? because this is what one does to oneself when one decides to become a pastry chef. becoming a pastry chef with no experience is, while gratifying,...

Okay so how cool is this:  my new job sent me to Love Apple Farms in Santa Cruz on Saturday to take a class on French macarons! No, no, not the coconut kind that Jews eat because they're kosher and flourless. The French kind silly!
I had heard rumors that these are a little tricky to make, but absolutely unbelievable. Good ones are hard to find around here (since this isn't, you know, Europe). But Chez Pim has taught me well, and look! Success! --->...

Hey kids,
it's 1 am. I have an appointment at Elixir Salon tomorrow morning at 10 am with the wonderful and talented KC Lutes. I am not even close to tired. and I am one of those "bloggers" now so, here we are.
My "Pastry Chef Kitchen" isn't quite done yet, so I've been doing research and some experimenting in my own kitchen. For some reason this week, my other job (I'm one of those multiple-job people now too) has been busy, so I am feeling the weight of pastry...