Comments on: The Cake’s Bath http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:41:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12739 Nina Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:31:58 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12739 Emily - Yeah, I have no idea where all the flavor and moistness went in that cake! But I am happy with the technique for making compote -- I was never really into compote before, but this method gives a nice flavor and body. I recently got Pastries from the La Brea Bakery by Nancy Silverton, and she uses that technique for many fruits. Emily - Yeah, I have no idea where all the flavor and moistness went in that cake! But I am happy with the technique for making compote — I was never really into compote before, but this method gives a nice flavor and body. I recently got Pastries from the La Brea Bakery by Nancy Silverton, and she uses that technique for many fruits.

]]> By: emily http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12529 emily Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:20:53 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12529 I just made this the other day and had the same impressions as you. Dry cake which wasn't even that flavorful despite all the butter and goodies in it. The compote and cream made the dish -- but they'd be good on any cake. I just made this the other day and had the same impressions as you. Dry cake which wasn’t even that flavorful despite all the butter and goodies in it. The compote and cream made the dish — but they’d be good on any cake.

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12055 Nina Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:13:22 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12055 Good luck with the photos! I remember that when I figured out how to set my white balance correctly and got my first true-to-life food pic's, I was so excited that I could barely sleep that night! Another thing, too, is that the settings are for one type of light, so I try to isolate it -- for example, I'll close all my blinds if I'm taking a picture under a lamp. Good luck with the photos! I remember that when I figured out how to set my white balance correctly and got my first true-to-life food pic’s, I was so excited that I could barely sleep that night! Another thing, too, is that the settings are for one type of light, so I try to isolate it — for example, I’ll close all my blinds if I’m taking a picture under a lamp.

]]> By: carla http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12031 carla Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-12031 Nina, thanks so much for the photo tips! I'm going to test them out as I've suffered from everything you mentioned...shaky hands, bad lighting, etc., when it comes to foodie photos. I so appreciate it! Perhaps I'll soon share with the world:) Good luck to your boyfriend and his new website! What a great idea! I will be sure to sign up soon. Nina, thanks so much for the photo tips! I’m going to test them out as I’ve suffered from everything you mentioned…shaky hands, bad lighting, etc., when it comes to foodie photos. I so appreciate it! Perhaps I’ll soon share with the world:)

Good luck to your boyfriend and his new website! What a great idea! I will be sure to sign up soon.

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11998 Nina Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:22:54 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11998 Thanks, Carla! I use a Casio Exilim EX-Z55 digital camera. It’s a few years old, though, and I think that they have a newer version available that's even better, and less sensitive to slightly shaky hands -- my pictures come out blurry very easily (so I take a lot of them!) . I'm also really careful about the adjusting the white balance setting and having a lot of light-- I didn't know how to adjust the white balance a year ago, and most of my indoor pic's were slightly yellow. I also try not to use a flash, b/c it makes the food too shiny and weird-looking. Thanks, Carla! I use a Casio Exilim EX-Z55 digital camera. It’s a few years old, though, and I think that they have a newer version available that’s even better, and less sensitive to slightly shaky hands — my pictures come out blurry very easily (so I take a lot of them!) . I’m also really careful about the adjusting the white balance setting and having a lot of light– I didn’t know how to adjust the white balance a year ago, and most of my indoor pic’s were slightly yellow. I also try not to use a flash, b/c it makes the food too shiny and weird-looking.

]]> By: carla http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11978 carla Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:53:28 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11978 Looks fantastic as always! Nina, what camera do you use? Your food photography just keeps getting better and better. And so vivid. I'm in the market for a new one... THANKS:) Looks fantastic as always! Nina, what camera do you use? Your food photography just keeps getting better and better. And so vivid. I’m in the market for a new one…

THANKS:)

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11845 Nina Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:29:12 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11845 Hahaha Seriously, Goin is pretty genius. And to make it even better -- at her restaurant, they toasted it in a wood-burning oven! Hahaha Seriously, Goin is pretty genius. And to make it even better — at her restaurant, they toasted it in a wood-burning oven!

]]> By: Helen http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11844 Helen Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:24:08 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11844 Toasted Gateau Basque...do you have any idea how big is the smile on my face right now?!!! Brilliant! Toasted Gateau Basque…do you have any idea how big is the smile on my face right now?!!! Brilliant!

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11651 Nina Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:42:36 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11651 Thanks, fattypr! :) Cupcakes -- I often wish that I could just hand out dessert to my readers! I no longer post recipes from cookbooks b/c of copyright issues, but I try to give as many resources as I can for the recipes (I even always search to see if it's been published in an online article) and share techniques that maybe can be improvised at home. On the other side of that, I also figure that with descriptions of how they turn out, maybe I'm helping people who land on my site b/c they are searching for info about a recipe that they're thinking about making. But I'll keep it in mind for the future that if I significantly change a recipe, I'll post it in recipe form. Thanks, fattypr! :)

Cupcakes — I often wish that I could just hand out dessert to my readers!

I no longer post recipes from cookbooks b/c of copyright issues, but I try to give as many resources as I can for the recipes (I even always search to see if it’s been published in an online article) and share techniques that maybe can be improvised at home. On the other side of that, I also figure that with descriptions of how they turn out, maybe I’m helping people who land on my site b/c they are searching for info about a recipe that they’re thinking about making.

But I’ll keep it in mind for the future that if I significantly change a recipe, I’ll post it in recipe form.

]]> By: Cupcakes http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11610 Cupcakes Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:16:11 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/06/13/the-cakes-bath.html#comment-11610 I wish you'd post recipes... or come cook it for me? I wish you’d post recipes…

or come cook it for me?

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