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Whisk: a food blog

Whisk: a food blog

http://www.whiskblog.com

a blog dedicated to food, taste and life by a foodie based in Ottawa, Canada, who is working through a cooking school curriculum one class at a time, from apple pie to zabaglione and everything in-between.

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  • Chocolate Kahlua Shortbread

    Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 15:13 in desserts, cookies, christmas

    The first step in making shortbread, and many baked goods for that matter, is creaming the butter and sugar. I thought it was funny when someone next to me in the kitchen at Le Cordon Bleu asked me where the cream was when she heard that we had to "c...

  • Sponge Cake

    Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 21:38 in desserts, cakes, le cordon bleu

    This Biscuit de Savoie cake was one of my favorite recipes at Le Cordon Bleu. In fact, after the demo, I helped polish off many hunks (pulling off pieces with my fingers since there were no knives, only dull, plastic spoons). I dipped my pieces into ...

  • Kitchen Christmas Wishes

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 20:59 in shopping, le cordon bleu, knife kit

    One of the perks of going to Le Cordon Bleu is the $1000 knife kit, supplied as part of the tuition (so really you're paying $9000 for it!). Now I'm the kind of girl who prefers kitchen gadgets over jewellery, so having the knife kit in my possession...

  • Time for Champagne!

    Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 15:18 in life, le cordon bleu

    I passed! Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Whisk: a food blog This is just a summary. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ...

  • Exams are Over

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 23:17 in life, le cordon bleu

    Today, exams are over. I feel raw, going over every detail of what I could have done differently. My shaking hands at the end telling me this is tough. Taking a deep breath. Remembering the charms and good wishes in my pocket from my children...the w...

  • Peanut Vermicelli

    Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 22:20 in fill the freezer, vegetables and sides

    I once worked beside a little-known, but top-notch take-out café called The Five Senses. Many times a week, I'd wander over at noon to see what the chef was cooking in his kitchen. Even though he worked the kitchen alone, he was able to create delic...

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This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 2 comments.

tangsart

5 stars Madam Tang

Great food website!

Posted: March 30th, 2009 | More Reviews From tangsart | Report This Comment

5 stars Malak

Informative, educational, inspiring with incredible photos as well.

Posted: December 6th, 2008 | Report This Comment

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