Petit Fours & Fondant

Fondant, the basis of all French candy, is made of sugar and water boiled together.Petit fours, is French for small ovens, they were a way for pâtissiers to use up leftovers while the ovens cooled down. A Petit Four is a small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet and these old world treats have become a holiday tradition for my family. Typically, petits

Acne and Skin Conditions

Acne, or the formation of pimples on the skin, is a condition that affects many people the world over. It can start in teen years, or even in middle age. While it appears all to prevalent today, it is not a modern problem.Numerous recipes were created to cure "spots on the face," including wearing garlic around the neck and standing under a full moon. In Victorian times, corsets were blamed and