shared a kitchen and an online live cooking class
with one of my grandies today
we had
a fast-working sur la table pastry chef
equipment, ingredients, and time
we both worked hard for 2 hours
improvised along the way
scrambled to find things
as the chef added in a few surprises
like making two royal icings
of different consistencies
all while
white chocolate melted
dark chocolate melted
not burning
never mixing
coloring the icings
buttering and chilling the pan
twice
after many, many steps
we had pretty much trashed the entire kitchen
but in the end
we had created
wonderful french madelines – vanilla bean halloween style
more tiny cakes than cookies.
“cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. and cooking done with care is an act of love.”
-craig claiborne
A perfect day!
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yes, a fun experience to have together
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Precious!
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❤️
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Yes, the classic French madeleine is the perfect cross between cookie and pastry, A breakfast staple in many European homes. I know it was a lot of work, but you not only made a delicious treat together, you made fond memories. Now I am hungry!
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absolutely!
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Wow! What a treat!
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I’d never had them homemade before, so good
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Must be. Made with love.
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❤️
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Yum! Madeleines and memories.
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A perfect combo
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Wonderful bonding time!
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It was great, and we even had some bickering along the way )
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2 hours very well spent, for both of you.
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Couldn’t have spent them in any better way
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Oh, those beautiful shell-shaped cakes, vanilla wafting as they bake. Golden brown with a touch of sweet. A delicious way to morning greet.
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A perfect poetic description
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Both the day and the treats sound delightful!
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A win- win
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craig’s quote perfectly captures what you and your grandie experienced. what a wonderful time it looks like the two of you had, and the result looks yummy!
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Yes, it was a whirlwind of fun. He was prod of them and took them to an outside party he was attending later
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I’m sure the madelines were the hit of the party…
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Congratulations on the wonderful culinary collaboration, Beth! That will be a Halloween for both of you to cherish forever.
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i think so too, thanks –
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Yummy! I love madelines! (๑╹ڡ╹)╭ ~ ♡
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so good
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They look divine and I’m sure fun memories were made! Blessings! ❤
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Very fun )
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madeleines and memories ❤
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M&M’s
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And that kid will probably remember that time with Grandma forever. You made more than madelines.
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I hope so, and I think so too
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A fun experience together!
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It was!
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the tastes, the mess, the bickering and the accomplishment will all be part of the story told in years to come. Your grandies are fortunate to have a bond as good as that icing with their grandmum. Cheers to you both. (And I’m curious – would you share whose class you did online?)
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Yes, to all of that. It was through Sur La Table
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Cooking with a grandchild is a treasure in itself. No matter the end result it’s the memory that’s the prize. Don’t know that I’ve ever had a Madeline. Must look that up. 🙂
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They are like little pillows of joy
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What an awesome bonding experience.
Your finished project looks spooktakular!!
Well done!!
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Thanks!
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And the best part is that you did it together with your grandchild!! YAY!!
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Exactly right!
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What a wonderful way to share an experience! And you get a treat in the end – bonus!
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Right!
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A wonderful way to share an experience indeed! Terrific, thanks for sharing with us, it’s inspiring!
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I know that you two have been doing online cooking and it was really an adventure
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What fun and how wonderful to spend a day together baking.
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It was a great afternoon
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Beautiful
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this is awesome……so many beautiful memories being made!
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yes!
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Growing up to this joy is such life well lived! I love the quote a lot too.
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thank you
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That’s one for the future memories to pull out and be heart happy about.
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yes! )
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Mess, Cakes and Fun! Great day had by all I can imagine!!
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all good –
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Yummers!!
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so good
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Something he’ll always remember. What a good grandma!
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So fun for both of us
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wonderful writing: I love the humour and the warmth of this, the sense of celebration 🙂
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Thank you
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My kind of Kitchen day!
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Really an adventure
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You have the best life.
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some days are better than others ..<3
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Cooking has a soothing effect. Especially when you aren’t in a hurry to serve a meal to the family. It’s just you, your thoughts, your plans, and the kitchen 🙂 Sort of self-discovery.
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yes, that’s it –
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That’s what I said to HH when he came to table approx 45’ AFTER I had cooked (and eaten alone). I made a wonderful creamy risotto, risotto, a labour of love (because you must be stirring gently those rice kernels)….. he still liked it and shovelled lots of chicken breast pices in a lovely sauce on his plate – but when I cook with so much love and attention, I don’t want him to spoil the feast with 2h phone calls…. rant over¨!
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I get this!
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that was a fun and delicious thing to have shared with your grandie 🙂❤️
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it was great
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Awesome day
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it was!
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And now I need to buy a Madeline tray! A cool memory to have witu your grandchild 🙂
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Yes, so fun
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Experience 😊
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All about it
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Perfect
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thank you –
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Beth, I am SO impressed! Baking is that oddest of combinations: chemistry and love. I live in Germany, where amazing bakeries stand at every corner. This is not an exaggeration: I can immediately think of 5 bakeries within 3 blocks of our apartment! So I do not bake often, unless it’s something I cannot find made with much less fuss (and much more success) than if I do it. My imaginary chef’s hat is toffed to you….
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thanks, and it’s a work in progress –
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Nothing like our Grand adventures, Beth! ❤ xo
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Right!
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