Maverick digital Candy thermometer Giveaway

I have patience in some areas of my life.  In one of my pre-cupcake jobs, I trained computer neophytes, they walk by these fundamental principles how the arrow keys to navigate in a document and when double-clicking vs. right click want to use (to make sure to clarify that right click does not mean that the word "click" write in Notepad).  These days, I can sing Itsy-bitsy Spider to my toddler and still enjoy its wide mouthed grin on the twentieth extradition.  However, when it comes to standing by a stove to go up on a candy thermometer, I have zero patience.  I tend to walk away and just in time to see my caramel/candy/something in my pot inedible and burnt come back.  I have a timer that will beep to tell me when my cupcakes were made, but I had never seen a candy thermometer with any kind of warning function always set.

I asked my tweeps if anyone had heard of a candy thermometer that beeps when it reaches the right temperature.  Gesine Bullock-Prado, author of cakes of a closet Master Baker: one woman Sweet journey of unfortunate Hollywood Executive to Bakerhappy country, responded immediately to tell me aboutthe Maverick!  This was the thermometer of my dreams (if I was dreaming of thermometers).

I left the people at Maverick an email letting them know that I couldn't wait to get their product to view and share with my readers.  They were game and sent me a candy thermometer to immediately (I love being a cupcake blogger!).  I put the Maverick to test on my Shirley Temple lollies.  The lollipop recipe warned not to walk away from the pan.  Yet, I encourage the Maverick set to the setting hard crack and wandered off to do something else.  I trusted my new best friend Maverick (not that sounds like a cool boy's name-give me credit if you your son that the name) completely and it didn't let me down.  It beeped in exactly 300 F and my lollipops were perfect on the first try.

You must create a Maverick?

Maverick is giving away a Maverick Candy thermometer to a Cupcake Project reader!  To enter, leave a comment on this post (Facebook, Twitter or e-mail responses do not count for this giveaway) with the following:
Have you ever candy created?  If Yes, what is your favorite kind of candy? Feel free to link to recipes.  If you haven't, what candy you will first?A way to contact you if you win.The small print:
All entries must be by 11: 59 PM CST on March 1. I randomly draw the winner using Random.org.Prizes can only be sent to United States or Canada addresses.If I didn't the winner within a week hear after contact with them, I will draw a new winner.Facebook

For a second chance to win a Maverick candy thermometer, make sure that you are like Cupcake Project on Facebook.  I be posting a second game there soon.

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Miso ice cream

Ice cream that tastes like a cross between miso soup, soy sauce and salted caramel people can shocks.  You will find that most not a super-sized waffle cone of miso ice cream will want.  Instead, miso ice cream is best served next to another dessert.  A small dose of miso ice cream would be a good thing next to a torte pear, an apple cobbler or a plate of gingersnap cookies.  It can also be piled on top or at the side of your favorite Asian-inspired cupcake.

Miso ice cream recipe

I found the miso ice cream recipe on the free library.  It was served with Sesame-crisp pears, and cranberries sake-poached (if I were not so warm cupcakes, I may have that exact dessert pairing-you don't want to try it?).  Here is my reprint of the recipe in my own words and with a conversion to U.S. measurements.

Yield: 2 quarts
1/2 C sugar1/4 C + 2 tablespoons red miso (the original recipe for white miso mentioned, but the store was of red and it worked well) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 C honey1 1/4 C whole regard ei yolk3 c heavy whipping a medium saucepan over medium-high heat creamIn, combine sugar, salt, miso, honey and milk.Stir continuously until it is approximately to the boil and then remove from the fire.Place egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl.Pour the milk mixture over egg yolks, mixing to combine.Whisk in cream.Pour mixture into ice cream maker, and then follow the manufacturer's instructions.Note: In the photo above, I the ice topped with black sesame seeds.

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31 Jan, cashmere men's scarves

Mens Cashmere shawl

What could be more luxurious than men's cashmere scarf? Soft, glossy, lightweight yarn, which goes into that is the reason why. Cashmere shawl is not only elegant, but also warm.

Cashmere yarn comes from the cashmere goat and the other goats. High in the mountains of Mongolian wool is hand plucked every year. It is then woven into either two or three layer yarn on luxury clothes.Base the goat is in order and the outer layer is more direct and gross. The strength of the fibre comes from a combination of two types of fleece.

Mechanical process separates the coarse fleece from fines. After this step, Kashmir is ready to be converted into yarn, and may end up in clothes. Yarn is a big demand for its durability and heat.

Different types of men's Cashmere shawl is growing. As time passes, the dyeing process allows the design to the finished product. Most of the squares are in neutral tones, go with the majority of men's clothing. However, there are some that appear.

You can also mix with Cashmere, silk, the brighter the yarn. Softness remains almost the same and there is heat. Also available are silk scarves, which on the one hand, and Kashmir, on the other hand.The options are virtually unlimited.

Some people may be hesitant to purchase clothing because of the cleaning process. Cleaning the headscarf is not a big problem. It is not appropriate to always dry cleaning scarf. Yarn may be damaged, the chemicals used in the purification process.

Cashmere yarn needs some special treatment. It will be maintained, is the luxurious texture. The spots, which are very bad can be dry cleaned, however.

Manual washing of clothing made from Kashmir yarn is the appropriate method. Using a very mild detergent, lukewarm water or even children's shampoo and lukewarm water is best. Rinse the yarn in the cold water. Keep the softness in the process of cleaning, you can use some conditioning in flushing.Not wringing of the scarf. Place it on the towel, which has no dye and roll the towel. It will drain the water from the yarn. It may have to be done more than once. Place the scarf to different towel and was lying on the stand for a sweater.

After a few clean your cashmere yarn pills. It is not a brush, the garment. Do not use cleaners, floor-cloth. Cleaning clothes in water helps remove the pills. The rest should be deleted from the yarn by hand.

Your scarf mens cashmere can be safely stored during the warmer period. Be sure to complete the cleaning process before saving. Protect the yarn from moles by maintaining a scarf in airtight plastic container with mothballs or Cedar chips. Your scarf it will take many of the cold season with due care.

Do you have a great story or tips? Share!

Thank you in advance for sharing.

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Discounted cashmere sweaters

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4 February, and went to Fabric

And Fabric

See you often only and went in the top boutiques and trendy shops, but recently and the fabric is available for purchase in large quantities. This means that the price and are available to all users at an affordable price. You can see many different styles and shapes, and they went.

This luxurious waves is very similar to Kashmir, but with a softer qualities, which are the colors of the fantastic and is extremely easy.

This wave comes from under the belly and the goat, which is a unique breed found in Nepal. Goats are kept in freezing temperatures from the Himalayas so they need their wool, to keep warm. These goats shed their wool each spring and as a single goat will only free 3-8 ounces of wool in a given time.

NET and is much better quality than other materials. Although it is often common these days and went to the mixed silk to produce in bulk and have a longer useful life.

The quality is still there, but the material is much cheaper, allowing more people to buy and amazing scarves, clothing, or even a poncho.

You can buy and went in different styles and sizes; may be simple scarves or more packs and poncho. It is the must have accessories and are often compared with the little black dress like all women should own.

And they may have in each color, so they match your wardrobe. Because they are very versatile-these are the best accessories for your own. You will need to carefully care guidelines, if you own and go like waves should be washed and handled properly.

Whatever design or style and decided to buy will know that you are buying only the best. The luxury and quality will appear every time you wear your scarf and shawl, or even a poncho.

Even if the producers often scarves and they now perform bulk, quality is the same as if one hand person of the village in Nepal. You can be proud to wear a beautiful item, and are now much more affordable everyone should own.

The return of Fabric, and they went in the of Kashmir Expert

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Making cookies with the database

Here I'm baking cookies and having a resounding with my friend database
Greenspan. We are working on the pictures to her new Web site cookiebarnyc.com
There is soon so stay tuned. As for now, I could not be
happier taste tests, lucky me!

Happy cupcaking!
Alan

Personalized apron Giveaway of the Smart Baker

My math skills are embarrassing.  One of the many stories about my baking math shortcomings (which I probably wouldn't have to share) will take place at my friend Bryan the House. Need someone three teaspoons and Bryan gave them a single measurement spoon.  I looked over and the line that I will never live down said "Wow!  You need a spoon teaspoon three? "  If you dont get why that's funny, you should definitely smart Baker's Cheat Sheet apron (see above).

Note the bottom line, 3 teaspoons = 1 tbspBefore The Smart Baker sent me the Cheat Sheet apron for review, I had inevitable gunk my laptop keyboard Googling with batter-laden fingers when I had a baking math question.  Now, I look down!

The measurements are all upside-down so that the
carrier can read them!
How to win your own Cheat Sheet apron

Update: the contest is over.  The random winner is Angie who said: "a real success is one where people ask for the recipe. I have a couple of standbys which almost always generate response! "
The people of the Smart Baker have offered to give away an apron to a lucky reader Cupcake Project.  The apron will be personalized for you where me says "Cupcake Project."

To enter, simply leave a comment on this blog post (not on Facebook, email or Twitter) with the following:
Since we are talking about measurements, I would like to know about another type of measurement.  Tell me in your comment how do you measure the success of your recipes.  A recipe Is successful if you love it, if your significant other, if your children, if people will eat you for the recipe, or anything else questions?  What factor is most important to you? (My answer: success for me is when someone makes my recipe and tells me that it turned out perfectly and they were excited.)You have no painful baking math stories, please share them too.  It is not required, but it will help me feel less alone.A way to contact you if you win.The small print:
All entries must be January 31st, 11: 59 PM CST.The price can only be sent to a U.S. address.If I don't hear back from the winner within one week of contact with him/her, I will draw another winner.Tip

I'm going to host another giveaway for another product of the Smart Baker on my Facebook page later this week.  Make sure that like my Facebook page, so that you don't miss out.

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