Carrot Cake

Carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting...delicious...and you won't believe how heavy this cake weighs!

Sacher Torte

This is a chocolate type of cake with hazelnuts which has no chemical leavening agents...raspberry filling...and chocolate ganache topping.

Croissants

Today we made croissants and puff pastry in class...boy oh boy is it harder than it looks. Below is a raspberry and chocolate croissant with a raspberry sugar glaze.

Brick House Tap & Tavern

This is a fairly new spot on Dale Mabry that has a really nice layout. The bar area has an outside opening to it and the decor and music are nice touches. Numerous beers on tap and they even serve beer bongs! The menu is fairly small consisting of "comfort" foods. Below is the calamari that was served with a marinara sauce and cherry peppers. It was decent calamari but was a little too greasy for my liking.

The Lime

Located on south howard in south Tampa...offers a mexican latin fusion cuisine. Live DJ on the weekends and plenty of TVs to watch the games. An array of menu choices...drink specials...and 100 ounce draft beer spouts that are brought to your table. Watermelon salad with arugula...manchego cheese...lime vinaigarette and chicken nachos below. FYI the queso blanco was fantastic!

The Lime cont'd

Grrrrrrrrr

Work really stresses me out sometimes...I'm so thankful that cooking is so enjoyable to me that it takes my mind off things. Soon to be living the dream.....*sigh*