Desserts from Tout Sweet

By now, you should be familiar with Tout Sweet, the patisserie run by Yigit Pura of Top Chef Just Desserts fame.  I've reviewed the signature macaroons (not for me), the cookies (ZOMG, the naughty peanut!), the breakfast baked goods (not my favorites), and assorted candies (always good to have in my purse), along with a demo or two by Yigit himself. But now we get to my favorite type of baked goods: the "real" desserts  Yigit did not disappoint.  ...

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Waffling Leftovers: Mashed Taro

Last week, as part of my Waffling Leftovers series, I discussed waffling leftover mashed potatoes.  We discovered, that yes, leftover mashed potatoes (and potato puree) do waffle ok, although not my greatest succcesses. This week, I tried something similar: leftover mashed taro.  I expected similar results to the potatoes, but actually, taro worked much better.  One of my best discoveries, even better than waffled leftover pizza (although that remains...

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Leslie Kay Ho via Zaarly

Zaarly is a company that has pivoted many times.  Currently, they help connect handymen and housecleaners with customers.  But before that, they provided a fairly generic online storefront for entrepreneurs, including artists, jewelers, and, my interests: gourmet food providers and bakeries. Before the pivot away from offering food stuffs, I was able to try out several vendors, one of which was Leslie Kay Ho Bakery.  You know me, I love all baked...

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