5 Baking Tips for Culinary Finesse For Your Holiday Meals
Armed with a culinary degree and an MBA in Marketing combined with over 25 years of experience as a pastry chef, co- restaurant owner, and product manager in the food industry, Liz Thompson guides clients through all areas relating to food.
For the holidays in the fall and winter seasons, you may want to add a twist to some seasonal recipes. This is the perfect time to add a little culinary finesse to your holiday meals!
Take your favorite recipes and Infuse them with the flavors of fresh herbs into granulated sugar, simple syrup, heavy cream in minutes to add a new “twist” or flavor profile with no extra work or skills.
For Thanksgiving, think of herbs that go well with “sweet” such as lavender, basil, rose petals and lemongrass to add a fun and new “ yet subtle flavor note” to Thanksgiving classics.
Pecan Pie becomes "Bourbon Pecan Pie with a flaky lavender crust"
Cranberry Relish becomes “ Rose Petal and Crystallized Ginger Cranberry Relish”
Classic Apple Pie becomes “ Apple Rumble Crumble with Basil - Infused Caramel Sauce"
Pumpkin Cheesecake becomes “ Pumpkin Caramel Swirl Cheesecake with and Anise Shortbread Crust"
Dark and White Chocolate Lavender Truffles
A simple Cosmopolitan can be a" Rose Petal and Lime Cosmopolitan” with the rim of the glass-lined with Rose Petal Sugar.
If using fresh herbs, make sure they are ORGANIC; if fresh is not available, purchase “Culinary Grade” herbs available online.
The key is to keep thee “new” flavors “subtle” and work with a light hand just to keep your holiday guest wondering.