Leaf+Loaf Employee Handbook

I am putting together my Employee Handbook for my Management and Supervision class. What a great project!! I am thinking about my mission, vision, the environment my restaurant will be and the type of atmosphere we will work in. HOW FUN!

Leaf+Loaf Employee Handbook

I am putting together my Employee Handbook for my Management and Supervision class. What a great project!! I am thinking about my mission, vision, the environment my restaurant will be and the type of atmosphere we will work in. HOW FUN!

Baking, Layering, Icing and Piping

Baking, Layering, Icing and Piping

Busy Baking

On Friday I made homemade pizza (sauce included) for my son's birthday party. I forgot to take pics of that, but here is the rest of what I've baked in three days. (Including class time.) Well, the cantaloupe grew out of our garden/compost, but it's beautiful, isn't it??

In order: Cantaloupe, Spanikopita, Fresh Italian Bread, , Panettone, Biscotti

Busy Baking

On Friday I made homemade pizza (sauce included) for my son's birthday party. I forgot to take pics of that, but here is the rest of what I've baked in three days. (Including class time.) Well, the cantaloupe grew out of our garden/compost, but it's beautiful, isn't it??

In order: Cantaloupe, Spanikopita, Fresh Italian Bread, , Panettone, Biscotti

Mashed Potatoes

For my Baking and Pastry mid-terms, I have to pipe buttercream icing in a few different ways. Buttercream is really greasy and when you need to wash the piping bag and tips, it gets a bit annoying. One tip a few chefs have told me is to use instant mashed potatoes. So I did. Once the potatoes cooled off (and no butter or milk involved, by the way...), it piped brilliantly!!! I couldn't believe it. And it washed off everything really easily.