An Introduction

I've always had a love for baking. When other little girls were using easy bake ovens I was using my mother's oven to create, and for as long as I can remember I've wanted to bake. Baking, in essence, is art and science all rolled into one and there is nothing in this world that makes me happier than watching people eat something I've baked for them. The look of pure happiness my best friend gets when I bring her brownies, or when someone closes their eyes as they savor that first bite of something I've made; to me, that is heaven.

So I suppose this is a baking adventure and a way to postabout all the fattening delights that me and my team create.

The Team:
The Baker: Just your typical 22 year old. I'm currently in Business School and with any luck will be graduating in May of 2010. A few years ago I made a deal with my mother, if I got a degree in business she would pay for culinary school. So here I am, ready to graduate and currently in the process of applying for the pastry program at the San Diego Culinary Institute.


Os: Is a grumpy old man that works really hard and has been my mixer for as long as I can remember. In fact, Os is so old that the company that made him no longer makes stand mixers. It's a little crazy to think about, I'm sure there will be a day when I let him retire but the truth is I trust that my baked goods will come out perfectly if I use him.


Alton: My second mixer, he fills in for Os when I have to recipes that I know Os cannot handle. A beautiful KitchenAid Professional 600 series in Licorice. According to the KitchenAid website Alton can make 13 dozen cookies in one bowl, something we might have to test at some point.

So lets bake and enjoy life together. Sure you might gain some weight but a Mame Dennis from Auntie Mame says, "You have to live, live, live! Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving."