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Kom og hør lidt om hvad Barista mesterskaberne egentlig går ud på, og hvordan du kan forberede dig på at stille op.

Barista Verdensmester 2006 Klaus Thomsen vil fortælle om konkurrencen og give tips og tricks til hvordan man kan skrue en præsentation sammen. Der vil være rig mulighed for at få besvare spørgsmål og få hjælpe til at finde på signature drink osv.

Arrangementet er åbent for alle baristaer, der kunne ha interesse i DM, og du er også meget velkommen selvom du ikke tænker på at stille op i år.

Det foregår nu på onsdag, d. 23. November 2011 kl. 19.00

The Coffee Collective
Jægersborggade 10
DK-2200 København N
T +45 60 15 15 25
www.coffeecollective.dk

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Randy Newman and I agree: I Love LA... LA Farmer's Market

Happy Sunday Morning! I'm taking a break (read: procrastination) from washing the walls and ceilings of the bathrooms (seriously, it is hard to maneuver a ladder in that small space) to post some photos from my trip to the Farmers Market. (Taken on my Samsung Charge phone...not bad, huh?!)

As I walked through my Farmer's Market on Saturday morning, I thought about how lucky I am to live someplace with year-round Farmer's Markets and such great California produce. A friend of mine is moving back to Los Angeles after a few years on the East Coast. My message to the M family: Welcome back guys! Welcome back to the land of fresh delicious strawberries in November!

We have one vendor that grows every type of eggplant known to man! :) There are Chinese, Japanese, Indian, etc. variations...Los Angeles is diverse and the farmer's market reflects that.  A bunch of vendors have fuyu persimmons now too. It is really funny because I've always grown up eating persimmons (very popular among the Japanese American crowd, everyone has a relative with a tree in the backyard), but they were hardly in stores in my youth. And here they are everywhere! Reminds me of sushi, octopus, miso soup...I was eating that way before you could find in the mall food court. :)

Love the Farmer's Market food vendors. Sometimes, I get Thai food or a Pupusa or maybe a BBQ turkey leg to take home (there are also crepes, corn on the cob, seafood, sausages and bacon wrapped hot dogs). Of course, kettle corn is a must! Yesterday, I picked up the Corn Maiden pumkin, raisin and rum tamale with tomatillo sauce. Delicious!

I'm working on the National Bundt Day round-up. It's going to be epic! Over 100 bundts!

While I'm working on it, I'm going to eat some fresh fruits and veggies and... as Randy Newman sings, "I Love LA" and I shout back, "We Love It"!

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The Wizard of Java

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I Like Big Bundts 2011 - 30 Days of Bundts!

Logo by JustJennDesigns

National Bundt Day - November 15, 2011

Happy National Bundt Day!! Whoo Hoo! Thank you so much for following along with me on my quest to spread Bundt love because...I LIKE BIG BUNDTS!

In addition to it being National Bundt Day, it's a very special day for blogger, Katrina of Baking and Boys! It's her birthday so please go over to her blog and leave a birthday greeting!

Here is a recap of I Like Big Bundts 2011! Click on the title for a link to the post and recipe. If that isn't enough bundts for you...see the I Like Big Bundts page!

I hope you made a bundt for your friends and family. If you submit a photo by Nov 24, 2011, I'll send you a JustJennDesigns button to wear on your apron, bag or shirt! :) Submission info here.

Thank you again for all the encouraging tweets, Facebook messages and comments. You kept me going!

Happy Happy Happy Bundt Day!

- mary the food librarian

Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake

Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt

Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze

Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze

Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt

Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt

Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt

Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt

Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt

Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt

Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake

Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze

Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt

Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt

Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake

Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt

Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake

Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake

Day #19: Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Strawberries

Day #20: Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt

Day #21: Rice Krispies Bundt

Day #22: Tomato Soup Bundt

Day #23: Cinnamon Chocolate Bundt

Day #24: Broken Glass Jello Bundt

Day #25: ApplePearSauce Bundt

Day #26: Vegan Beet Bundt

Day #27: Chocolate Crown Bundt

Day #28: Blackberry Bundt

Day #29: Eggnog Bundt


Day #30: Fuyu Persimmon Bundt

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Fuyu Persimmon Bundt - Day #30 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Fuyu Persimmon Bundt

I Like Big Bundts - Day #30

HAPPY NATIONAL BUNDT DAY!!

                 HAPPY NATIONAL BUNDT DAY!!

                                  HAPPY NATIONAL BUNDT DAY!!

          HAPPY NATIONAL BUNDT DAY!!

                        HAPPY NATIONAL BUNDT DAY!!

Woo Hoo! It's Day #30 of I Like Big Bundts 3! I can't believe I made 30 bundts for the third year in a row!


This is one of my favorite bundts! It uses Fall's perfect fruit - the Fuyu Persimmon. It's really important to know the difference between the fuyu and hachiya persimmon. The Fuyu you can eat hard (like an apple) or soft, but the Hachiya can only be eaten soft. Please don't mix up the two! Walnuts and raisins, ground cloves and cinnamon makes this Bundt full of fall flavors.

 

Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me! I'm going to put together a round-up of all the bundts submitted! The submission info can be found here!


This is a post where I can say "As Seen In"! :) This recipe appears in Christie Matheson's Cake Simple book (pages 82-83). This post talks about my 15 minutes of Bundt fame!


Here are my mom and dad and their fuyu kaki (Japanese for persimmon) tree!

Happy Happy Happy Bundt Day! ! ! ! ! Thanks for playing along with me this year and I can't wait to see your submissions for the round-up!

Whew. I think I'm going to put away the Bundt pans for a bit and make some brownies now. :)
- mary the food librarian

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake
Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake
Day #19: Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Strawberries
Day #20: Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt
Day #21: Rice Krispies Bundt
Day #22: Tomato Soup Bundt
Day #23: Cinnamon Chocolate Bundt
Day #24: Broken Glass Jello Bundt
Day #25: ApplePearSauce Bundt
Day #26: Vegan Beet Bundt
Day #27: Chocolate Crown Bundt
Day #28: Blackberry Bundt
Day #29: Eggnog Bundt

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe

Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan
  

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Eggnog Bundt - Day #29 of Food Librarian's I Like Big Bundts 3

Eggnog Bundt

I Like Big Bundts - Day #29

Oh my goodness. It's almost here! National Bundt Day is tomorrow! Woo Hoo! Let's all celebrate the great Bundt with some tasty goodness. The Bundt is just freaking awesome. Seriously. Ready to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner...and all moments in between.

Today's bundt is an Eggnog Bundt! You know you'll have a boatload of eggnog in the upcoming holiday season...if you have a cup leftover, here's a bundt for you!


I adapted this recipe from Flo Braker (don't you always want to say her last name "Baker"...so close) Baking for All Occasions. However, I omitted the dried currants and the crystal rum glaze.

 

Bake a bundt for National Bundt Day on November 15th! Then submit a photo or blog post by November 24, 2011 and I'll send you a 1 1/4" button for baking along with me! The submission info can be found here!

I hope you make a bundt to celebrate the bundt, but most importantly, to share it with your friends and family!


I made 1/2 the recipe and baked it in a 6-cup bundt. I made a powedered sugar and eggnog glaze to top the bundt.


See you tomorrow for National Bundt Day!!! Yipppppeeeee!!!

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake
Day #12: Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze
Day #13: Spiced Cranberry Bundt
Day #14: Brown Sugar Bundt
Day #15: Buried Alive Bundt Cake
Day #16: Leftover Halloween Candy Bundt
Day #17: Lemon Bundt Cake
Day #18: Ultimate Streusel Bundt Cake
Day #19: Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Strawberries
Day #20: Chocolate & Zucchini Bundt
Day #21: Rice Krispies Bundt
Day #22: Tomato Soup Bundt
Day #23: Cinnamon Chocolate Bundt
Day #24: Broken Glass Jello Bundt
Day #25: ApplePearSauce Bundt
Day #26: Vegan Beet Bundt
Day #27: Chocolate Crown Bundt
Day #28: Blackberry Bundt

Recipe: Click here for printable recipe
Adapted from Flo Braker's Baking for All Occasions

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Frying Fish and Eating in Little Tokyo

So, I haven't been just making and eating bundts this month! :) The other day, JustJenn, her kids and I went to Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles for lunch at Frying Fish Sushi.

Frying Fish is one of the oldest places in the Japanese Village Plaza (between 1st and 2nd Streets). Two sushi chefs are in the center and a rotating stream of sushi goes round and round.


The prices are based on the color of the dish, and you just pile them up at your seat and they count them up.

You can grab anything off the conveyor belt, or ask for items from the sushi chefs. I ordered a tamago (egg) and the kids got their favorite tempura shrimp roll and just plain tempura shrimp. Kids, like adults, love fried food.


Here is Chef Kenny Yamada and a few of the plates we ate. I took the chef's photo and he gave me his card. Not everyday you get your sushi prepared by someone who's also a member of the Screen Actors Guild SAG. (Well, perhaps you just might in LA!)


The sushi isn't gourmet or rivals R23, but it's a fun time. Kids just love the conveyor belt and sitting at the bar. Lots of people in the restaurant were accompanied by children! Discover Nikkei interviewed the owner and has a set of photos.


After Frying Fish, we walked next door to Mikawaya for some mochi, mochi ice cream, and sorbet. They have it all. Mikawaya invented mochi ice cream! Opened in 1910, this place is a Los Angeles institution. I love all things mochi and always visit either Mikawaya or Fugetsudo for mochi while downtown.


Of course, we stopped at the Mitsuru Cafe in the same Japanese Village Plaza for Imagawayaki. These are pancakes filled with sweetened red beans. They are made in front of a window so people are always watching...you can find the place by the crowd. I can eat these everyday and never leave Little Tokyo without a visit. When warm, they are so delicious!


Our last stop was the Hello Kitty store and the trinket/J-Pop culture store where I found the perfect winter hat! Kawaii!

Japanese Village Plaza
Between 1st and 2nd Streets at Central, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

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