Author Archives: cindytoquecooking
Newsletter #31 & Shrimp Risotto Recipe
News and Fun Facts My kind of fun fact and kind of not so fun fact is the same. I was itching to test out a Hungarian recipe book recently donated to me and chose to make peppers stuffed with … Continue reading
Newsletter #30 & Free Form Apple Pie Recipe
News and Fun Facts Have you been baking bread this year? The fun fact (and maybe not a surprise) is that bread cookbooks are having record sales in 2020. I’m trying out breads from a cookbook recently donated to my … Continue reading
Newsletter #29 & Making Candy Eye Video
News and Fun Facts Halloween treat classes kick off this week! La Toque’s YouTube channel has launched. It will be a work in progress but come see how to make candy eyes for your Halloween treats. Snap and Cook Photo … Continue reading
Newsletter #28 & Halloween Classes and Royal Icing Recipe
News and Fun Facts La Toque’s big news is that I’m teaching 6 Halloween classes starting next week. Think spider cookies, ghost cupcakes. Or host a Halloween cooking party with your friends. I’d just like to make this holiday fun … Continue reading
Newsletter #27 & Sauted Corn with Fresh Herb Recipe
News and Fun Facts This newsletter has a focus on corn as we wave goodbye to the summer crops. Grab some corn while you can! As for classes, head my way if you’re a chocolate lover. This Friday: Chocolate Custard … Continue reading
Newsletter #26 & Skillet Meatball with Peaches, Basil and Lime Recipe
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
Neiman’s Chocolate Chip Cookies – Cooking School Online Learning Newsletter #25
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
Neiman-Marcus $250 Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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
Rosemary Salmon Purses – Cooking School Online Learning Newsletter #24
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
Eggplant Parmesan – Cooking School Online Learning Newsletter #23
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