Mixology

For one of my free electives, I decided to take a Mixology class. Recently I had to make 16 drinks in 20 minutes! From left to right, top to bottom: Long Island Iced Tea, Tom Collins, Cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Sex on the Beach, Bocce Ball, Side Car, Gimlet, Smokey Martini, Perfect Rob Roy, Ward 8, Between the Sheets,White Spider, Ft. Lauderdale, Woo-Woo, and Godfather

Banana Caramel Cupcakes

Hard to resist these caramel covered treats!

Advanced Plated Desserts

Chocolate Glazed Strawberry Bavarian Cream, White Chocolate Ice Cream

Deconstructed Apple Pie, Blueberry Sauce, Maple Ice Cream

Deconstructed Banana's Foster

Tropical Fruit Soup, Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

Pistachio Microwave Sponge, Ginger, Orange, Green Tea Flavors

Wedding Cake Design

Inspired by my mother's garden, this wedding cake has the feel of a spring afternoon. The flowers and decorations are gumpaste with royal icing design.

Advanced Breads

Pannatone

Sour Dough

Chocolate Cherry

Baguette

Brioche Loaf

After making different breads throughout the class, we were assigned to make 2 breads of our own creation. I made a Cream Cheese Chocolate Babka and a Honey Nut Whole Grain. They tasted lovely!

Chocolate Lovers Unite

Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Macaroons

Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Roses

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Icing

Strawberry Cream

For my brother's birthday his favorite is strawberry cake. This year I made hi a strawberry and cream cake to celebrate!

Light and Healthy Desserts

Vegan Jelly Donuts

The object of this class was to make plated desserts that fit certain dietary restrictions. There are vegan, sugar free, and gluten free varieties.

Sugar free Orange Curd

Gluten free Banana Bread

Vegan Apple Spice cake

Sugar free Lemon Mousse

Vegan Tiramisu 

Vegan Cheese Tray

Vegan Berry Cheesecake

Chocolate Sculptures

Made entirely out of chocolate, flowers and all!

Yule Log Cake

Getting into the Christmas spirit by making this winter themed yule log cake! All decorations are marzipan/fondant and the mushrooms are dried meringues.