A landmark building with meaningful history that dates back to the Revolutionary War, the Liberty Tree Lofts is located in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood at 630 Washington Street. Standing at five stories tall, it boasts a square footage of 52,000 square feet that is divided between simple residential suites on the top three floors and valuable retail space on the ground levels. Having a total of 40 units, the third floor hosts an assortment of large studio-style apartments for individuals who…
is popular in France. And in South Africa they celebrate with Milk Tart. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries a popular type of cake found in Europe was Kugelhof. It was very similar to what we know as Bundt cake today. Kugelhof was sweet bread made with a few simple ingredients: flour, milk, and yeast. It was the decoration that really took the cake. You would of often seen fudge, chocolate, or fruit syrups drizzled on the top, with lemon zest, almonds, raisins, and blueberries draped…
I started baking at a young age, and right then I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I make cakes for family and friends whenever I can and also took some Wilton cake decorating classes. I even took 2 years of ceramics classes and an AP 3D art class to better my skill. I like the idea that I can replicate something while making it edible as well. I love working with fondant, gum paste, and modeling chocolate. My most recently favorite cake I made was a large sheet cake for my band director when…
Preserved since 1758, Mount Vernon is a spectacular tourist attraction that tells the story of George Washington. Since 1860, over 8 million tourists have visited the historical sight. The area contains about 8,000 acres of land and a mansion with 21 rooms that are full of adventure and history. Inside one of the rooms, Nelly Custis Room, there is a crib given by Martha Washington that is specifically designed for Nelly’s child, Frances Parke Lewis. It has sides that lowers to make it easier to…
For decades, I assumed the cross my Irish grandmother cut into the top of her round loaves of soda bread in her upstate New York farmhouse was a traditional blessing. It was a natural conclusion since her bread was as soul-sustaining as communion at an Irish Catholic mass. So I was astounded to learn that the bread cross had a far more ancient – and superstitious – purpose. When I asked master baker Mary Gleeson, co-owner of Gleesons Restaurant & Rooms in the Irish town of Roscommon about the…
Moving into a college dorm means sacrificing some basic kitchen or cooking essentials such as a stove, and huge refrigerator. That is when microwaves and mini fridges will save your life. Often it is thought that microwaves are for heating meals like breakfast, lunches, and dinners. Finally, someone has come up with a way to make desserts in the microwave. It is a quick and delicious dessert for those sweet taste buds that need to be activated for those staying up late last minute assignments.…
Yuuummm!Yummy cookies Do people know that when they use steel cookies sheets you need to put some flavors to the cookie sheet before and after every use.This is because if you want to bake the cookie evenly you need to put some flavor in the cookie sheet.Also do people know that when use insulated cookie sheets you don’t need to put high temperature because it will burn.People usually might not know what cookie sheets are best to use to make cookies.So these people will burned there cookies…
Bread was the main source of nutrition in the middle ages, the baker had to take orders specific to the person in order for everybody to survive. In a feudal system where some are of higher class than others, there were different kinds of bread the bakers made to fulfil the needs of the customer. The wealthier families had better bread while families that did not have money flowing out of their pockets had their bread made with cheaper grains to save money. Different kinds of grains were more…
The mind works in many different ways, there are electrolytes or shock waves running through the brain. Getting pinch or getting hit by a ball would activate the sense of the body once the brain receives the wave it will process it and respond to the action that is going on. I have worked in a kitchen for most of my teenage years, where I have experience burns, cuts and verbal abuse to the point where no one could understand why I chose this life style. I started to work in a rustic farm to…
How to Make Brownies At some point in a person’s life they need to bake something. You may need to bake for a bake sale, party, or a nice gesture. As you can see, baking is an important skill, whether you like to or not. A common dessert that almost everyone loves is brownies. They are also one of the simplest to make. Everyone needs to know how to make a good batch of brownies. Ingredients First, the baker must gather the ingredients needed. Some of these would include: Brownie mix, Eggs,…