Comments on: it was nice while it lasted

By: mj

mj — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:55:58 +0000

A chef friend just directed this once-hopeless macaron baker at 8000 feet to this link. I am determined to attempt macarons at my altitude again after failing miserably 3 years ago and feeling like I’d finally met my baking defeat at altitude. Thanks so much for your determination — and inspiration! Looking forward to starting!! :)

By: kellypea

kellypea — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:04:19 +0000

Better late than never on reading this. I tell you, some day, I’ll actually read your posts as you’ve written them instead of eons later. But perfect for research today. I swear there isn’t a blog alive whose info on these crunchy delights I haven’t read. Searching…searching…Shhhh….

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:02:24 +0000

Thank you! I am also a ‘high altitude’ baker here in the beautiful Rockies so I’m glad you published your own ‘research’. I will incorporate it as I do my first batch of Chocolate Macarons today. I successfully made Lemon ones last week- after failing at a couple of batches. Good thing the ‘research’ is so tasty!

I found that even though I have professional grade baking sheets that they develop a much better ‘foot’ if I double up the sheets. Just passing that tip along. Oh- and my oven will do both Conventional AND Convection baking and I’ve tried them with BOTH. Conventional baking worked A LOT better than convection. Good news for those with standard ovens.

By: jenyu

jenyu — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:26:44 +0000

Melinda – that trend ends with you :) Only my very good friends get care packages like this! I still want to see one of Aaron’s stand up routines. Hope the boys are keeping things lively. We miss you guys terribly. Come visit us. I will cook for you! xxoo

By: Melinda Kiely

Melinda Kiely — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:45:18 +0000

Jen Jen, you sure this is what you want? A foodie blog whore who will just leave comments in hope for food shipments!?! You may start a trend if people get a whiff of that action.

Kevin said to me today, “Hey mom, do you know how you say happy new year in Spanish? Kung Hei Fat Choi!” I said, “What did you say?” He repeated the whole thing. I said, “You mean, do you know how you say happy new year in Chinese, silly!” He replied, “Oh yeah, Chinese, that’s right.” I am not sure who he is offending more…Have a great year Jen and Jeremy, and you will be getting something funny in the mail from us someday soon…