Old Pastry Chefs never die, they just make less dough. Vox 2008-07-07T00:45:21Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cdf7e3c1f3094f/ Confessions of a Burned Out Pastry Chef The Leaning Tower of Cake tag:vox.com,2008-07-06:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00fad697d54b0004 2008-07-06T00:36:15Z 2008-07-07T00:45:21Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Madhatter Psychopolly Cakedeluxe

Here's another quickie........ I've been so busy lately, it's not even funny......for me, there is no such thing as "spare time"! Ha ha! There a very trendy cake design out there that's been around for a number of years now. It's very popular an...

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Hideous Cubed

Here's another quickie for ya! A pastry chef friend of mine just sent me this link.....it's great! Some of the world's worst cakes! Cakewrecks! Here's a preview.......!

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The Chosen One

Yeah yeah......I'm still here......it's summer you know......and for pastry chefs, well, that means we're busy. Almost too busy to blog.........! So this one's a quickie. I'm very well known for my coconut macaroons. They rock. They've always b...

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]]> My Ode to Dishwashers tag:vox.com,2008-05-20:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00fa967679f00002 2008-05-20T05:07:19Z 2008-07-03T16:07:34Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

restaurantdisher dishlicker bestdishwasher

Yeah, I know, I haven't added to the ol' blog in while, but I've been cranky. Always happens this time of year. The busier it gets in the kitchen the crankier I get. I also don't deal well with warm weather. My main goal during my workdays in the ...

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]]> Check this Byrd out, yo! tag:vox.com,2008-04-12:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00f48cede0d60003 2008-04-12T18:07:07Z 2008-04-27T23:07:39Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Beryl!

For anyone who has accessed this blog hoping to find out info or insights on what it's like to design and decorate cakes, I'm afraid I've severely disappointed you. But I'm burned out, remember? About the last thing I want to write about is ca...

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]]> So you wanna be a chef? Ha ha! Ha ha! tag:vox.com,2008-03-17:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00e398e6e7150004 2008-03-17T21:30:09Z 2008-06-30T19:22:09Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Career in Culinary Arts? Priceless!

First of all I wanna give props to the artist of this comic! Professional cook by day, aspiring comic strip writer by night! He knows of what he writes. Anybody who's done their time in kitchens can relate to this comic. Check it out! Obscene Cui...

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]]> Am I blogging down the internet? tag:vox.com,2008-03-17:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00f48ce541c70002 2008-03-17T20:07:48Z 2008-03-17T20:07:48Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Ha ha! Get it? Bogging.....blogging? Well if my presence isn't bogging down the internet yet, maybe someday it will. I've got this here li'l pastry chef blog thingy, my own website, and now........I'm on Facebook. I figured anybody who's anybo...

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]]> The modern bag lady. tag:vox.com,2008-02-26:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00e398e05b710005 2008-02-26T04:33:55Z 2008-02-28T14:38:12Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Chico Bag!!!

Ok, so this post isn't about pastry or baking, but there are baguettes in the picture to the right, so it counts, OK? I stick to the theme of my blog......technically. Anyway, I just got back from my hairdresser (my hair color is now normal aga...

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Bill-garth Mixergalme

When I get home from a long day at the bakery, where I've been on my feet all day, I just want to sit my ass DOWN. After I get my dose of the TV News, I usually plunk myself down in front of the computer, check my email, post on eGullet and Cheft...

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]]> The Critics Corner tag:vox.com,2008-02-11:asset-6a00cdf7e3c1f3094f00e398db64cf0005 2008-02-11T01:24:55Z 2008-02-11T01:24:55Z Annie http://valanne.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Blood Boredom

Every once in a while, I, as an average moviegoer, feel compelled to write reviews on movies I've seen. But only the ones I feel passionately about. Last Friday, I saw one such film, since it's nominated for Best Picture this year. I try to see al...

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