I teach a baking class at the local community college. The class is an introduction to baking, so I’ve taught the basics: biscuits, scones, shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate, brownies (chewy and cakey), pies, quiches, and now I’m getting ready to teach a short unit on cakes. So I decided to include a Swiss Roll– […]

This posting is originally from October 17, 2005. I’ve made this buttercream recipe again and again, and I often get requests for the recipe. So, here it is… My uncle used to be a chef. He worked for a catering company in the 80′s. On his last visit, we were chatting about the work he […]