sugar high

this week = craziness.

lets start shall we? i promise ill keep it short. sweet. and nice.

dead dough:

at the beginning of this project i was making a basket. however after leaving school one day I was inspired by something else and my vision was created.

first assignment:



and my first ever roses:



now for the final vision:

AUTUMN TREE:







i was quite happy with the result.

moving on.

sugar.



lots and lots of it.



over the past three days this is all the product that i've made:
Macaroons (red & green - tis the season)
Linzer Cookies with berry jam
Madelines (chocolate, vanilla, and marble)
Chocolate Almond & Dried Cherry Florentines
Almond Cranberry Bars
Baton Marechaux
Petit Four Sponge Cake with Marzipan and Chocolate
Petit Four Sponge Cake with Marzipan, Fondant, and Chocolate.

yes - ive been busy.




i also wanted to post pictures from home!

charles and i put up our tree, decorated for christmas, and are on our way to a great Christmas season!






A shot from South Carolina over Thanksgiving:



And finally on the agenda today:

Make Genoise.
Make Marshmallow Fondant.
Finish decorating Sugar Cookies.
Work.
Wrap Presents. :)



Merry Christmas in 20 days!!!
. and were supposed to have snow this weekend.