|
Long before most of us were on the Internet, Sally Bernstein launched Sally's Place, a site dedicated to food and travel. Begun in 1994, Sally has provided us with great articles written by culinary and travel specialists who provide insightful commentary and useful tips and ideas for delicious meals. Restaurant reviews, recipes, information on the latest cookbooks, where to stay when visiting special spots around the world, Sally's Place has it all. Sally Bernstein is a writer, editor, culinary professional, cooking instructor and much more. Be sure to visit Sally's Place and sign up for her monthly newsletter for the latest on food and travel. Be sure to check out her Marketplace and support her advertisers.
Anne Baldzikowski is a culinary instructor at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. I have the honor of doing presentations on vanilla and other tropical ingredients for her advanced culinary students, which is always good fun because there are invariably treats to enjoy afterward. What's not to like about talking about what I love and being rewarded with delicious desserts prepared by budding chefs?
Anne has made some videos for Youtube, which I am sharing here. Be sure to also check out her information on making artisan chocolates, found under Tropical Foods.
How To Make Chocolate Roses
Rose Levy Beranbaum is, simply put, a baking phenomenon! The award winning author of nine books, including The Cake Bible, The Bread Bible, Rose's Christmas Cookies, The Pie Bible, and her current book, Rose's Heavenly Cakes, Rose consistently comes up with mouth-watering creations that dazzle. I highly recommend that you sign up for Rose's monthly blog, Real Baking With Rose.
Carole Bloom is a brilliant professional pastry chef and confectioner, trained at La Varenne in Paris, Le Cordon Bleu in London and the E. Rosa Salva Pasticcreria in Venice. Author of nine cookbooks, including Bite-Sized Desserts and The Essential Baker, and writer for magazines such as Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Gourmet and Eating Well, and culinary instructor, Carole is a treasure trove of information about the fine art of desserts.
Carole now has a weekly audio program, Chocolate for a Million Cooks. No matter where you live you can get great ideas and advice on working with chocolate.
Flo Braker is the iconic doyenne of baking and longtime mentor to many now famous chefs and bakers. In addition to classics such as The Simple Art of Perfect Baking and Baking for All Occasions, Flo is a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the San Francisco Professional Food Society and key founder and past president of the now national Baker's Dozen. Flo offers assistance to bakers on her site Baking With Flo Braker, with an entire section devoted to helping novice and experienced bakers with answers to the vexing questions we often have after a baking experience gone-wrong.
Bon vivant and blogger extraordinaire, David Lebovitz began his culinary career at Chez Panisse and worked at several other name restaurants before moving to Paris, where he has resided for nearly a decade. David turned his love of Paris into a second career as a culinary tour guide, while also authoring a series of great cookbooks. His most recent book, The Sweet Life In Paris has just hit bookstores and is bound to sell well. Sign up for David's blog, The Sweet Life in Paris for a fascinating glimpse into daily life in France as well as great culinary tips and leads to other good sites. David also has new books out, Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes and The Perfect Scoop, both by 10 Speed Press. You can count on good books from David.
Penny Isner has The Kitchen Coach, a site designed to coach new and uncertain cooks through the process of cooking with fresh, healthy ingredients and local produce, finding out about new culinary tools and shortcuts to making the best foods possible with the least amount of pain and sweat. She also offers culinary coaching services and will work with you to get you confident and comfortable at the helm of the most important room in the house. Additionally, Penni is an aclaimed culinary writer, having assisted (read: wrote) Hubert Keller, Michael Chiarello, and Geral Hirigoyens books on their restaurants.
 |
Subscribe to this comment's feed
