[Tales of a Cake Decorator]

Annie, loved reading your story and loved looking at your cakes even more. Itoo have a passion for decorating, but just do it as a hobby. It is not a big thing at all in the Netherlands, so everything I know comes from trial and error and american books. As long as I'm enjoying myself it's fine :o)

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work and applying your useful help!

TP: wonderful puppy cake!

["Baking With Julia" by Julia Child (2004)]

Thanks for the welcome!

I have seen many recipes I want to try in BWJ, but what I remember right now, sitting at work, is the tourte milanese and the nectarine upside down cake. But I'm in for most baking recipes :o)

["Baking With Julia" by Julia Child (2004)]

Just sneeking in and saying 'hi' to you all from the Netherlands.

I'm Heleen, 33 years old as of tomorrow, and a big baking fanatic. I love to try out niew recipes and do my share of cake decorating as well. I'm not a professional baker, but did follow pastry courses for 2 years, which contained a little bit of everything: fancy cakes, breads, chocolate, pulled sugar. I'm a native Dutch girl, so please bear with my at times ill-spelled English language ;o).

I just found your forum, have enjoyed reading through the messages thoroughly and was thrilled to find many people baking their way through BWJ, as I just received my copy!

I started this past weekend with the brioche, and must say it wasn't all that I hoped for. It did everything it was supposed to, but tasted a little too 'egg-y' for my likes, and I found it a tad dry. Maybe just my tastebuds ;o).

So if you all don't mind, I'd like to join in on occasion on your way through the book.