Author Archives: Maureen

About Maureen

I love to cook!

How to cover a cake with fondant

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Today’s cooking demonstration was on how to decorate a cake with rolled fondant icing.  The finished product was really pretty and we were all amazed at how simple Jen made it look. She started with a cake and made sure … Continue reading

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How to make gum paste roses

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Iris is away in England taking new courses in chocolate making so Jen gave a hands-on demonstration today on how to make gum paste roses.  We all oohed and aahhed at the rose she made and then she said, “You’re … Continue reading

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Asparagus and Potato Tart

February is egg month at the How to Cook Friday morning cooking demonstrations and we were happy to see several new faces today.  This week we made an asparagus and potato tart with eggs, cream, cheese and herbs all nicely … Continue reading

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Rhubarb and Rosewater Pink Pavlova

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Today was a day of Moroccan inspired desserts at the Friday Morning Cooking Demonstration.  We filled pink meringues with cream and added rosewater scented rhubarb and topped it off with pashmak fairy floss and edible dried rose petals.  It’s a … Continue reading

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Soft Skin Peeler

Our cooking demonstration today of Moroccan Eggplant Jam was made really easy by using a Zyliss Soft Skin Peeler.  The eggplant (all 750 grams of it!) needed to be peeled before chopping and frying and the job was done in … Continue reading

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Potato Gnocchi with Basil and Almond Pesto

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The Friday Cooking Demonstration finished up the pasta month with potato gnocchi and we served it with a basil and almond pesto. It’s really easy to make gnocchi — little potato dumplings. For good gnocchi you need starchy potatoes. Because … Continue reading

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Frosting Deco Pen

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This week’s featured product is Kuhn Rikon’s Frosting Deco Pen. With this pen it’s easy to dress up store bought or home baked cakes, cookies and cupcakes.  You’ll look like a professional in no time at all! With the frosting … Continue reading

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