by bobbiebakes | Apr 14, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Cross stitching with royal icing is a delicate and elegant cake decorating technique perfect for weddings, bridal shower, baby showers, or any special event. Cross stitching with royal icing seems to have began in Eastern Europe, and has since gained popularity all...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 11, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Pansies always fascinated my grandma she loved Spring and all the beautiful blooming flowers. Last night my beloved grandma past away, she was 101 years old. She blessed me with amazing stories of her life, her optimistic outlook, and her wisdom. She was the person...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 7, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
I wanted to share a few cookies that I created this past weekend. I was hired by a neighbor from my past,(high school to be exact), who wanted some cookies for a church auction. She had seen my parrot tulips on Facebook and wanted me to design three dozen hand...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 2, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Brush embroidery is a cake decorating technique (that works well for cookie art). To achieve a brush embroidery design you pipe an outline in off-peak consistency, and with a lightly damped square brush paint towards the centre. Your outer line should remain raised...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 31, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Moulding a face or figures can be intimidating regardless of the medium, let alone a disk of modeling chocolate. I am going try to eliminate the anxiety of modeling chocolate decorating. First you need to understand modeling chocolate, it is basically two ingredients...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 26, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
While having a girl’s day out with Sydney, we noticed a cake in the window of Hyde Park Jewelers, that appeared to be inspired by Vera Wang. Her spatular ruffle dresses are beautifully breathtaking, romanic and classy; which is the perfect inspiration for cake...
by | Mar 21, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Recipes, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Generally blossom flowers are considered as a filler flower; however the exquisiteness of Cherry Blossoms puts the flower in a class above the rest. There are not many flowers that can compete with dreaminess of the cherry blossom. If the alluring pink colour...
by | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Layers of Crème Anglaise, Apples, and Dacquoise “Oh My” I have never named a dessert after myself before; this one just seemed to match my name. When I agreed to be DF's wife the initial thought that entered my brain was: Bobbie Noto sounds like a...
by | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Mini Panna Cotta Bombes I always look forward to the first of the month, I know there will be a new Daring Baker’s challenge. The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make...
by | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
PANNA COTTA BOMBE My sister's birthday is this week, actually it falls on the heels of Valentine's Day. Generally the people in her life combine the two events, it has become a yearly tradition that Sydney and I create a special pastry for her birthday....
by | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
White Chocolate Crème Fraîche Frosting The men, I am not being sexist, they happen to all be men, work in the mailroom at my husband’s office have very graciously allowed me to have supply shipments to be sent to there mailroom. After the last few weeks of not...
by | Feb 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
During a hair appointment Sydney and I were discussing recipes and flavors. I really wanted to lighten up a pound cake I had designed for DF; he eats a piece for breakfast every morning. To be perfectly honest I am bored with baking the same cake every week, and...
by | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sydney and I were trying to challenge ourselves with a dessert we had never made before. I recently purchased these amazing pans and a few books about working with these pans. We thumbed through the book and both us fell in love with ” bergamotier,” We...
by | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
The other day I was surprised with a large brown package, my husband had brought home from his office. I immediately thought what is DF working on now? Well the “joke” was on me, the package was mine. I had forgotten I ordered these new pans and mats....
by | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Gâteaux aux Framboises Starting from the middle of December 2010 joconde cakes have been a major baking pastry in our kitchen. So you can imagine my surprise when on January 1st I openened The January 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Astheroshe of the blog...
by | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Little Cuties Without becoming to mushy I want to dedicate this post to husband and daughter. This past week I have been a little, rhymes with, witch (we are a G-rated blog: you know) and they have gone above and beyond family help. I realized as I sat down to write...
by | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
I must start off by saying this was one of the most entertaining cakes Sydney and I created; however if you had been with us in kitchen you would have thought you were part of a sitcom. Since the tulip paste and cake had been baked and assembled the previous night...
by | Jan 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
A few nights past I had a chocolate cup graving so desperately, if I didn’t know better I would have thought I was pregnant. Since that is physically impossible I begged Sydney to help me create a coupe dozen. It wasn’t that hard to convince her since she...
by | Jan 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Tulip Paste Triangle Shape Gàteau Before I begin I need to thank Sydney, not only could I have not been able to complete the cakes without her help, but she starts spring term next week and is organizing all her supplies and college necessities, so her time is...
by | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
I wanted to create a romantic dinner for my husband on News Year’s Eve, I had neglected him during the crazy holiday months. I became extremely busy a week prior to Halloween and did not have much time to dedicate to him until after New Year’s Eve. He...
