the chopped cherries into the mascarpone cream. Spoon some of the mascarpone cream into a pastry bag fitted with a large tube so that the cherries can pass through.

Visited two today. La Bella Cucina (US1 just north of Roosevelt bridge)- didn’t see any San Marzano tomatoes (didn’t ask though- was in a hurry). They had wine, oils, jams/preserves, some hot foods and pastries. Also...

was not the dark red very sweet bean paste. BTW, Wikipedia says cannoli are tube-shaped pastries with a sweet filling.

I’m sitting here eating this sweet that my co-worker gave me. It was brought to her home as part of a Ramadan meal. I’ve seen something similar in different colors at Indian Shops, but have no clue what it is....

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what happened to Napoleon, the simply wonderful French bakery on State Street in Sta. Barbara that a couple of years ago went down the tubes and then very quickly closed? For instance, where is...

space and are nowhere near as crowded (well, never that I’ve seen, and nothing like Shabu-Zen). One thing I loved at Kaze that is very unique is the fish paste (pasta?), a pastry tube of fish paste that they squirt right...

What we meant was that we want GREAT pastries in West L.A. Something on the level of the defunct Napoleon in Santa Barbara (before its final weeks, when it went down the tubes), or of the long-ago Swen’s in Pasadena (cor....

Reminds me of a florist in my town that only gives you a fern frond or some baby’s breath when you ask and then charges you per twig. Terrible! I would have asked them to give my the pastry tube and I’d do it myself....

I am going to do my baking next weekend and looked at my pathetic looking collection which needs replacing. My granmother had a great tube pan (separated for easy removal of cake). I cannot find a comparable one anywhere. Also...

and do some nice people-watching. Or a place where I can walk about and eventually find a nice coffee shop, or bakery/shop with nice pastries and chococlate eclairs. Any ideas or suggestions? I heard Hampstead is a good place....

, beaten 2-3t freshly grated nutmeg 1 1/2t vanilla 1 1/2C sour cream 1 1/2t baking soda 3/4C coarsely chopped pecans 350 9-10 inch tube pan- grease and flour using a pastry blender combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt; blend...

My timpano was a delicious success, even Mario did NOT have his recipes tested (Mario – if you’re reading this, I love you but you MUST test your recipes, and I’ll volunteer if you want my help). After I...

Hi Hounds — Need a nice cafe (and I mean cafe in the Parisian sense) near London Bridge station to meet a friend for coffee and pastries. Would prefer that it not be a chain...Any suggestions?

the form around which you are baking/frying. Remember to remove the tube before the pastry sets or the shell will crumble. Let us know how this turns out.

, and decorate sides handles with the spinkles. Using some frosting you can pipe names of the person on baskets with a pastry tube and writing tip. This recipe yields 1 dozen baskets God Bless you dearly!