Sugar Savvy

I have been somewhat busy lately and I’ve neglected my writing both here and in my blog. As a quick teaser, I’d like to share the Dessert Menu for the place I’m working at and sound off to some of our inspiration/help.
Quince and Manchego:
Quince paste and Olive Oil cake, 3-month manchego, artisanal quince paste.
Goat Cheese […]

Awhile back, while in the Starchefs ICC in NYC, I approached the resident bookstore. I had my mind set on getting Pichet Ong’s Book. Since he was scheduled to sign books later that day, I decided to postpone my buy until he was there. Elizabeth Falkner, however, was there. She recommended that I get her […]

Years ago, I vividly remember watching MTV’s Making the Band, and P. Diddy (or whatever name he was going by back then) made the contestants make the trek from Manhattan, across the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn, to go fetch him some cheesecake from Junior’s.  An act both to test the contestants level of commitment and to […]

I’m taking a small break from eating Reese’s candies to bring you this recipe. In light of the recent obsession with the candy, I decided to make a Reese’s dessert for a party. I had also thought about making a Snickers-inspired dessert, but in the end, Reese’s won for, mainly, two reasons.
First off, the nougat. […]

Every year on February 2nd French people everywhere eat crêpes.  Why February 2nd, because it is traditional to celebrate the Catholic holiday called “La Chandeleur” (Candlemas) by making delicious crêpes.
“La Chandeleur” commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of baby Jesus.  Now you may be asking, what does this have to do […]

My son was excited to go off to school yesterday because they had plans for Inauguration Day that included a viewing of part of the day’s events.  When I picked him up from school later, I had to stop and remember that he’s only six as he talked about watching “Obama take the oath of […]

I first discovered Choclatique chocolates at the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon, which I attended last month. You can read my review of that event here.
This Southern California based company was founded in 2003 by Ed Engoron and Joan Vieweger, who have created a dazzling variety of over 150 chocolates, all of which are hand-made, […]

Ever since my birthday in June, I have been mildly obsessed. Okay. Completely obsessed. With what? Buttercream frosting. The name itself just rolls from the tongue in sweet harmony.
It all started with the beautiful marble cake that Shawn bought for me. It had this delicious creamy frosting and was decorated with a firm, rich buttercream […]

Newman’s Own Organics is expanding its Newman-O’s Cookie line to include a new Peanut Butter Crème Filled Chocolate Cookie, and has generously sent me a sampler box so that I may review them for our Sugar Savvy readers.
For those of you not familiar with the company, Newman’s Own Organics was founded by actor Paul Newman’s […]

Admit it … you love brownies. What’s not to love about this rich, dense, moist chocolate confection? So when a craving hits you, what do you do: (1) whip up a homemade batch, or (2) reach for the convenience of a brownie mix?
Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures and you reach for a boxed brownie […]