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Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet over the last week. I’ve been struggling with a few health issues – Yep, those pesky muscle spasms again – for which I’ve been seeking medical treatment. I’ve had Botox and an epidural with another scheduled Christmas Eve. I’m doing everything my medical people have suggested, like … Read more
Catch up on this series: Part one, the chemistry and nomenclature of esters; part two, types of esters and their sensory characteristics; and part three, chemistry of the sensory characteristics. We also took a look at the hydrolysis of esters, and simple esters! The other day, we met this lovely, silky, non-greasy, naturally compliant simple ester...
I’ve been thinking and writing about my favourite things of the year, and wondered what you loved in 2019? I’ve been putting together posts for my favourite ingredients, formulas, techniques, equipment, utensils, packaging, and more, and why I love them so very much. It’s been hard as I’ve had a seriously busy year and have...
December is my favourite month of the year for so so many reasons. Of course, we have Christmas on the 25th, but it’s also a month full of celebrations for me! Today would have been my mom’s birthday, and we’re celebrating that with a roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding, roastie potatoes, and gravy. We adopted … Read more
Welcome to the December 2019 member-to-member sharing and caring post, an open post for you to share your thoughts, ask questions, share formulas, and generally connect with other people on this blog. One of the reasons I went with Disqus was to allow posts with pictures or videos or links of all sorts so we could share...