Aaron Mandel
@aimandel.bsky.social
DipWset, baker, cheesemaker, maker of caloric things
Black forest rolls. Basically, cinnamon roll dough with a chocolate and dried cherry filling and a vanilla sugar glaze.
July 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Black forest rolls. Basically, cinnamon roll dough with a chocolate and dried cherry filling and a vanilla sugar glaze.
At an exhibit at the St Louis Art Museum about the 1920s and 30s. This Teardop Talbot-Lago is a definite attraction. I could see myself driving this......anyone have a couple million? I'd let you drive it once....okay twice....three times. Damn.
June 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
At an exhibit at the St Louis Art Museum about the 1920s and 30s. This Teardop Talbot-Lago is a definite attraction. I could see myself driving this......anyone have a couple million? I'd let you drive it once....okay twice....three times. Damn.
Drive through bordello? No, a convenience store in Missoui.
June 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Drive through bordello? No, a convenience store in Missoui.
A plate of the cookies with the buttercream. Of course, now I have a huge amount of leftover buttercream....more cookies to come i guess
May 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A plate of the cookies with the buttercream. Of course, now I have a huge amount of leftover buttercream....more cookies to come i guess
We had a lot of powdered sugar, so sugar cookies. These are cooling but the powdered sugar went into three buttercreams for after the cookies cool: white, yellow and green. Why those colors? No color, single color, blended color (available colors were blue red and yellow-blue and yellow make green).
May 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We had a lot of powdered sugar, so sugar cookies. These are cooling but the powdered sugar went into three buttercreams for after the cookies cool: white, yellow and green. Why those colors? No color, single color, blended color (available colors were blue red and yellow-blue and yellow make green).
After the gougères have been baked. Fluffy insides, cheese goodness
April 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
After the gougères have been baked. Fluffy insides, cheese goodness
We had a lot of cheese. Leftover cheese means cheese scones or Gougères. Scones were last weekend, Gougères this weekend. This is before baking. Yes,I sprinkled a bit of cheese on top:very cheesy. I also used cayenne instead of black pepper to add pop, so not true gougères
April 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We had a lot of cheese. Leftover cheese means cheese scones or Gougères. Scones were last weekend, Gougères this weekend. This is before baking. Yes,I sprinkled a bit of cheese on top:very cheesy. I also used cayenne instead of black pepper to add pop, so not true gougères
Orange Cardamom shortbread cookies. Very buttery with an orange-cardamom kick
March 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Orange Cardamom shortbread cookies. Very buttery with an orange-cardamom kick
Costco had blackberries on sale i had buttermilk. Sometimes, things just work out.
March 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Costco had blackberries on sale i had buttermilk. Sometimes, things just work out.
Playing this morning with a new idea: lemon poppyseed buttermilk biscuits. More savory than sweet (could add a touch of sugar if i wanted).
February 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Playing this morning with a new idea: lemon poppyseed buttermilk biscuits. More savory than sweet (could add a touch of sugar if i wanted).
We found a bunch of white rice and frozen veggies in the freezer yesterday, so before 7 this morning I decided to make chicken fried rice. I've got issues.
February 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We found a bunch of white rice and frozen veggies in the freezer yesterday, so before 7 this morning I decided to make chicken fried rice. I've got issues.
Cassoulet for dinner tonight. Had to hunt all over for the sausages, but it turned out great
February 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Cassoulet for dinner tonight. Had to hunt all over for the sausages, but it turned out great
This is about right
February 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is about right
Schloss Schoenbrunn. I'm not really a big fan of castle tours. Yes, they're opulent and impressive. Truly, the part I found most fascinating was where they were performing renovation work: how often do you see what lay underneath?
February 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Schloss Schoenbrunn. I'm not really a big fan of castle tours. Yes, they're opulent and impressive. Truly, the part I found most fascinating was where they were performing renovation work: how often do you see what lay underneath?
The autographed ceiling at Griechenbeisl restaurant in Vienna. Supposedly, Mozart and Beethoven signed. Pavaratti, Mark Twain, Egon Schiele and many others definitely did. They really need a list.
February 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The autographed ceiling at Griechenbeisl restaurant in Vienna. Supposedly, Mozart and Beethoven signed. Pavaratti, Mark Twain, Egon Schiele and many others definitely did. They really need a list.
Kind of creepy. Kokoschka had a relationship with Alma Mahler and commissioned the making of a doll in her likeness which he used for "inspiration." He eventually doused it in wine and beheaded it, but there is this reproduction.
February 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Kind of creepy. Kokoschka had a relationship with Alma Mahler and commissioned the making of a doll in her likeness which he used for "inspiration." He eventually doused it in wine and beheaded it, but there is this reproduction.
You have to love the choice of cakes available in Vienna
February 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
You have to love the choice of cakes available in Vienna
A friend's neighbor did not drink French wines, so gifts of French wines sat. Yesterday, we had a tasting. I think they discovered that the French wines were pretty darn good.
January 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A friend's neighbor did not drink French wines, so gifts of French wines sat. Yesterday, we had a tasting. I think they discovered that the French wines were pretty darn good.
Orange buttermilk scones. We always zest oranges before eating for this reason
January 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Orange buttermilk scones. We always zest oranges before eating for this reason
After a successful morning of chasing your prey, sometimes you just need to revel in it.
January 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
After a successful morning of chasing your prey, sometimes you just need to revel in it.
So....um...
What's in the drawer?
What's in the drawer?
January 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
So....um...
What's in the drawer?
What's in the drawer?
Cooking Moulard duck breast for dinner. To me, Bordeaux works beautifully with this dish. Primarily merlot with a bit of cabernet franc.
December 25, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Cooking Moulard duck breast for dinner. To me, Bordeaux works beautifully with this dish. Primarily merlot with a bit of cabernet franc.
Humboldt fog (left) and a Langres. Edmund Tew from the UK is a favorite and unavailable here in the US. It's made like a langres-a washed rind cow cheese with a buttery texture. I'm hoping the langres is a close approximation.
December 24, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Humboldt fog (left) and a Langres. Edmund Tew from the UK is a favorite and unavailable here in the US. It's made like a langres-a washed rind cow cheese with a buttery texture. I'm hoping the langres is a close approximation.
A few months ago, I wondered if they'd tolerate each other. Best of friends now.
December 20, 2024 at 8:29 PM
A few months ago, I wondered if they'd tolerate each other. Best of friends now.