Warholized in Chicago

Thom and I went to Chicago in late May. While sightseeing, he took my photograph in Millennium Park. The background was a field of salvia in differing shade of violet and purple.

Apprentice Chocolatier

It is a time honored tradition to train an apprentice to help create original art or even original chocolates. This is my grandadaughter Shannon, helping me make hand dipped chocolates. She had fun, and so did I.

3rd Party Flikr Mashups

I decided to use one of my husband's beautiful floral photograhs to make a trading card. Intersting how flexible the software is.

More Chocolate experiments

Recently, I created 3 types of hand dipped candies. The first was a lemongrass infused ganache, the second a chocolate ganache with Grand Marnnier, and the third sea salt caramels, all dipped in Valhrona 62% chocolate. I experimented with using chocolate transfers to add a decorative
touch.


Edie's Sweeties

June 26
Our good friend Terry Geddes suggested that my Chocolates needed a name. His suggestion was original. What do you think?

Chocolate Blogs and Lemon Wikis

I had a great time working and planning for the kickoff of Learning 2.0. I thought most people understood what we were trying to do and that it could be both fun and educational.
And I hoped that attendees would find our chocolate blogs and lemon wikis delicious as well.

7.5 Habits

Habit 3:
I have a tendency to view problems as PROBLEMS and get frustrated by that. On the other hand, one of the best ways I learn is by fighting through to make whatever assignment work the way it is supposed to. I have however, known people who get more angry than frustrated, leading to the electronic version of road rage, i.e. computer rage.

Habit 7 1/2:
This is the easiest as I am having great fun learning all these new and exciting tools.

New Variations

Once I began making the filled cupcakes, I decided to see how many variations I could come up with. I made a dark chocolate cupcake with chocolate mousse and topped it with whipped chocolate ganache. I also tried a Key Lime Mousse with lemon cake. Light and delicious!