Hello Blogosphere

This will be my first post EVER. I'm sure it won't be as witty as some of the other blogs you're currently perusing, but hopefully my spunky personality will make you want to come back and see what kind of treats I'm baking up.

Let me give you a little background on who you will be reading about:

I am currently taking pastry classes at my local college and I am determined to open up a late-night bake shop, of which my city is in dire need! It's not going to be for a few years because, let's face it, the economy sucks and I barely have two pennies to rub together (I definitely have to overage notices to rub together, but that's another story.) So at the end of next spring I will have, hopefully, passed my pastry classes with flying colors and will be well on my way to opening a storefront.

Until then, I bake anything and everything out of my small kitchen. I've gotten a few orders for different confections, in fact next week I'll be making a dark chocolate cake for one of my coworkers, recipe and pictures to come!


A few more details:

1. I have a stand mixer, but hardly every use it because it's bulky and takes up too much space in my tiny kitchen. So in my recipes I mix everything with a hand mixer, I believe it allows me to get a better sense of how well the ingredients are incorporating. I can tell when the eggs are mixed in, how much longer I need to beat the heavy cream, and how much powdered sugar has been lost to the counter, floor, and my new black shirt. So I admit, the handmixer does have it's flaws, but I love it and will use it until it brakes (which probably won't be long off so look for a post about me admitting defeat.)

2. Although it may sound contradictory, I have a lot/very little going on in my love life right now, so you may have to endure a rant every now and then, and possibly a 'Waitress' themed pie--'I hate my husband pie.' You can either agree with a equally passionate rant in the comment section or akwardly giggle at my insane antics. Then ask about a new recipe, I should recover quickly.

3. Whenever possible I will post pictures of the main man in my life, Jackson. He is my 19 month old son, who is crazy adorable! I smile everytime I see him and even more when he insists on having a bite of mommy's dessert.

I mean seriously, how can you not smile at that. By the way, that's his 'I'm walking with determination' face.
So I hope you will come to enjoy my blog and look forward to reading it. Thanks!

Allie