Until this year, I never thought I’d write a cookbook. Sure, I’ve shared recipes before, as soap is made in a kitchen. But soap is easier to make than macarons and even a small bar lasts a lot longer than these delicate desserts.
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Before I became a fan of THE WALKING DEAD, I wrote about a character named Arlen J. Stevenson who was the author of zombie fiction. I chose that genre for no particular reason other than the fact that it seemed a little different—edgier—than thrillers or science fiction.
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At first, all was great with the meringue. It had the standard stiff peaks and to get that lovely minty color, I added 7 drops of gel food coloring. And that was followed with one drop of pure peppermint essential oil. So it looked and smelled like chocolate mint chip ice cream.
Read MoreFor the record, I'd like to state why an author of books on soap crafting and shampoo bars is actually writing about liquefying soap!
Read MoreMy third batch of lemon macarons behaved nicely! Drying time took 30 minutes, I didn’t add any lemon zest and when I peeked into the oven after 9 minutes I saw pretty yellow shells with feet!
Read MoreI colored the batch green because of the pistachio flour. It also contained that marvelous vanilla bean paste which gives it more flavor and added interest to the shells. These shells came out flat but with feet.
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