Author Archives: cindytoquecooking

What’s Happening at La Toque If you’re looking for a fun activity to boost the spirits of your team at work, how about setting up a happy hour and start with a cooking class?  I was thinking it could be … Continue reading →

News and Fun Facts   Most of my readers are living in the west coast and it’s tough times with the fires burning, some of you evacuated, some with losses and most everyone experiencing smoky unhealthy air.  So, once again, I’m … Continue reading →

5 cups oats 4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups packed light brown sugar 2 cups unsalted butter 8 ounces milk chocolate, such as Hershey’s … Continue reading →

News and Fun Facts   My Toll House Cookie recipe I sent you was a bit of a loser in The Pancake Princess’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake Off.  The winners were Cooks Illustrated (I almost always love their recipes) and the … Continue reading →

Chocolate Lava Cake with a Dollop of Ice Cream News and Fun Facts For those of you who are fans of durian (or non fans but just are interested in this unusually smelly fruit there’s a Thorny issue: Malaysian durian … Continue reading →

Strawberry Meringue Torte News Due to the events of the week, here is a short but hopefully comforting newsletter (that is, the chocolate chip cookie recipe). Classes are “on” this week: shrimp risotto, eggplant parmesan and scones. Cook and Snap … Continue reading →

Corn Fritters News and Fun Facts Announcing the new “Snap and Cook Club”. Each week I’ll be posting a recipe in the newsletter and teaching both savory and baking classes.   Snap a photo of the dish you’ve made from either … Continue reading →

Post Brownie Class Happiness Chocolate Walnut Cookies News and Fun Facts Fall planning is underway so let your voice be heard. Tell me what you’d like to learn by writing to latoquedecindy@gmail.com. While you’re pondering that, come to class this … Continue reading →

5 Spice Peach and Raspberry Salad News and Fun Facts News Alert! For those of you who live on the SF Peninsula I have sad news for you. Mayfield Bakery in Palo Alto has closed, my all time favorite place … Continue reading →

Mustard Chicken in Phyllo News and Fun Facts I am afraid I don’t have any fun facts this week, just fun classes. The Lunch Bunch menu for this week is tuna sandwiches, beef tacos and cheddar biscuits.   Friday’s Baking Blowout … Continue reading →