Today we make three recipes and take a field trip to see how Peach Donuts are made at The Donut Man on Route 66.
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2020: Chocolate Day! /
The world is great when you have chocolate! Here are two of my favorite desserts.
Belgium Chocolate Truffle Torte with Fresh Raspberry Sauce:
Peaches! Peachy Peaches! /
Ripe Sweet Peaches...
When you think of Los Angeles you would not think of peaches. But you would be wrong.. Our farmers markets are packed with tree-ripened peaches. When you smell the aroma of the peach and you soak up that flavor into your nose you know! When you head to the local farmers markets the peaches are normally picked the day prior.. Problem is that they last only a few days. Next week I am going to make my annual Fresh Yellow and White Peach Preserves. Today I headed to Glendora, CA for the annual four week sale of Fresh Peach Donuts by The Donut Man of the original Route 66. Back when I wrote my top 10 donut stores in America for USAToday, I heard from so many donut stores that wanted me to try their fried rounds. The Donut Man contacted me and I had to be honest, they have great donuts, but Peach was the best and only a few weeks out of the year. If I had put them in my top 10 and you had gone... A big disappointment in March when they didn't have the flavorful peachy peach.
Next time you are on Route 66 check it out.. But call first for the Peach or Fresh Strawberry
The Donut Man
915 East Route 66
Glendora, CA 91740
626-335-9111
www.thedonutmanca.com
I am in final edits on the Hollywood Book.. It goes to print next week. Also, I will be on SDLiving for National Cheesecake Day.. I will send you information soon!
Bacon! It's in everything... /
Last nights class in San Diego.. all on Bacon.. Here is the recipe for the mini- Baked Donuts.. It is best if you purchase a donut pan from Wilton. They work great!
Cooks Warehouse Classes Oct 26-29th! /
You can register for classes at www.cookswarehouse.com or phone 800-449-0996
Friday: October 26th: 6:30-9:30pm Brookhaven Location
Friday Night Date Night Dinner Party Hands On
Learn together as a couple how to produce a dinner party for your friends. Lots of techniques, fun and great flavorful food. With this full menu you will learn who does what in your kitchen and how to time your prep time so you can enjoy the party too.
Menu: Fromage Fort with Crusty Garlic Brushed Baguette, Crispy Chicken Cakes with Dill Mayonnaise, Prawn Salad with Roasted Eggplant, BBQ French Herbed Salmon, Roasted Herb New Potatoes, Snap Beans with Beurre Noir and Moulton Chocolate Cakes with Chantilly Crème.
October 27th, 2012 10:30am-1:30pm Midtown Location
Deep Rich Chocolate ~ Back to the Basics Hands On
Every baker should have each of these recipes in their repertory. George is the former pastry chef for the Walt Disney Co and would create many new desserts for the guests. Now you can too
Menu: Blackout Cake with Poured Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie in a Flakey Crust, Chocolate Mud Bars with Frosting, Italian Chocolate Biscotti and Mini Chocolate Baked Donuts with Raspberry Sauce.
October 28th, 2012 1:00pm-4:00pm Decatur Location
Cake Baking 101 Hands On
No More Boxes! Cake mixes have so many preservatives. Make these fresh and simple cakes that will delight your family. You will learn the proper way to mix, bake and ice cakes like a professional.
Menu: Rich Devils Food with a Fudge Frosting, Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Banana Chip Bundt Cake with a poured Glaze, Red Velvet Cake with a 7 minute Frosting and Snow White Cake with a Toasted Coconut Frosting.
October 29th, 2012 7:00pm-9:00pm East Cobb Location
Say Cheesecake! Demonstration
George is the author of two award winning cheesecake cookbooks. You have seen his cheesecakes in the 1980s from the Emmy winning Golden Girls Show. Learn how to make great prefect sweet and savory cheesecakes with ease.
Menu: Chipotle Chile Cheesecake, Taco Cheesecake, The Golden Girls Cheesecake, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cheesecake Bars and Lemon Curd Cheese Pie.
All Chocolate! /
Texas.. & Chocolate !
I am here in Texas for a whirlwind tour.. 5 classes, 5 cities, 4 car rentals, over 200 students, 4 hotels and 6 air flights, 2 different airlines flying thousands of miles.. in 5 days! Yes.. 5 Days! It has been a few years since I have been here teaching in Texas and it was great last night seeing so many past students.
Here is a great fast easy recipe we made last night.
Enjoy!
George
Central Market and Texas Students /
I'm Back!!!!!
In a few weeks I will be back to Central Market throughout the state of Texas. Next week any former students that I have US Postal addresses for will be receiving information about the classes and all of my books including my new book coming out this week. This will be my last US Mail to all of you. I will be corresponding though here and my newsletter. Please make sure you are in my email data base.
All classes are from 6:30pm to 9:00pm Monday Oct.1st: Dallas Location Tuesday Oct. 2nd: Southlake Location Wed. Oct 3rd: San Antonio Location Thurs. Oct 4th: Houston Location Friday Oct 5th: Austin Location
I will be teaching a class, all on chocolate desserts. With a recipe from my newest cookbook all on donuts! 150 Best Donut Recipes!
Extraordinary Fall & Holiday Chocolate Pastry Party
The fall and holiday season is upon us and time to create showstopper deserts with ease. Learn from George how to make perfect pastry. Author of 9 award-winning cookbooks, George will create desserts that will have all of your guests in Awe.
Menu: Semi-Sweet Mocha Flour-less French Torte, 5 Chocolate Brownies Drenched with Bittersweet Glaze, Pots de Crème, Milk Chocolate Mini-Cakes with Truffle Filling and Baked Chocolate Donuts with Vanilla Macadamia Sauce.
www.centralmarket.com to register
It's Peachy and a Donut Story /
While waiting for the donuts for sale I walked around the farmers market and ate my share of peaches. It's amazing how many varieties of peaches are out there. When going to the market tell the farmer what you are doing with the peaches. Canning, pie, just eating.. Some are sweeter, some are for baking where they dont turn to mush (just like apples). Here are a few recipes for the fuzzy fruit.
Oak Park. IL Saturday Farmers Market
Donut Story?
Every Saturday in the summer the basement of the Pilgrim Church on Lake becomes a whirl wind of activity. The church rotates the use of the kitchen every week but the product is the same.. Some of the best donuts around. Hot and light with a little bit of a spice. They serve 3 varieties. Plain, Powdered and Cinnamon. You line up to indulge in the little cake donuts. They are only .75 cents! When I arrived at 6:30 they were just setting up the chairs for the "donut club" to sit with their weekly donut and coffee. I was the 4th in line. At 7am about 70 people had arrived. They at first did not have the plain. The lady in front of me wanted 4 dozen plain. She was set aside and the line started to move again. The donuts are shoved out in big tubs that hold about 10 dozen. The kitchen is below street level so they use a window to serve them through. I will return!
I could have eaten a dozen!
Tomorrow I am off to see what the fuss about is at the Donut Vault!