28 Dec
Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Posted by Michelle as Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts | 18 Comments
I have been lusting over the ice cream attachment for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer since the day I opened the box. I had never made homemade ice cream before, but the idea of being able to create any flavor combination imaginable seemed completely irresistible. I received an early Christmas present from my friend Annie and when I opened the box and saw it was the KA ice cream maker attachment I shrieked like a little kid on Christmas morning. I couldn’t wait to make my first batch! I had been saving a myriad of ice cream recipes as I had come across them, but I already knew what recipe I wanted to make. Cheesecake is by far my favorite dessert and I had stumbled across a recipe for Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream quite some time ago and had promised myself it would be my first ice cream recipe when I finally got around to getting the attachment. This was absolutely fabulous ice cream and I am officially addicted to homemade ice cream, I can’t wait to make my next batch!
03 Dec
Birthday Cakes
Posted by Michelle as Special Occasion Cakes | 22 Comments
During the month of November I had two orders for birthday cakes:
This first one was for a surprise 50th birthday party. The customer requested a zebra-style cake with a pink bow on top. The cake was chocolate with a peanut butter filling and chocolate buttercream icing. They were thrilled with both the look of the cake and how it tasted!
(Again, bad lighting and excuse the wax paper in the bow – that’s to hold them open and in place while the fondant dries and until I deliver.)
This next cake was for my cousin’s 40th birthday party. His party invitations were blue and silver with what looked like transparent bubbles, so I tried to stay with that theme and this is where it led me. The bottom cake was a yellow cake with raspberry filling and vanilla buttercream; the top cake was chocolate with peanut butter filling and chocolate buttercream. I’m happy to report that everyone at the party raved about the cake!
03 Dec
My First Cookie Order
Posted by Michelle as Cookies | 10 Comments
My first official order for Buona Dolce was for a local home decor store – they were having a special preferred customers only Christmas party and I was asked to cater the desserts for the event. The following was the menu selected by the store owner:
- Snowball cookies (7 dozen)
- Black & White cookies (7 dozen)
- Empire cookies – Christmas theme (7 dozen)
- Mini chocolate cupcakes – Christmas theme (4 dozen)
This order was due the day after the open house I held, so needless to say I was up to my ears in flour, sugar, and eggs for about four days, but it was a definite success! Below are a couple of pictures from the setup I put together at the store. Apologies for the poor quality, I forgot my camera so these were taken with a cell phone:
03 Dec
I’m in Business!
Posted by Michelle as Brown Eyed Baker Site News | 25 Comments
First an apology for my month-long hiatus here at Brown Eyed Baker – hopefully you’re all still around and excited to read my updates 
Back at the beginning of November I officially launched my baking business:
Buona Dolce is Italian for the phrase “Good Sweets”. As many of you my who read my blog frequently know, I have strong ties to my Italian heritage and so in thinking of a name for my business, I really wanted my background to come through.
Keep reading for more information on the business and a lot of pictures of the orders I’ve filled this month!
