I always look forward to making sourdough because not only do I get to eat it, I get to try out different scoring patterns, paint different designs, and now, my latest obsession, make 3D sourdough art. I first saw this technique by Penny Che, who shared pictures of her beautiful loaves with 3D flowers on them. She mixed flour and …
When decorating cakes, cookies, or macarons, it’s common for bakers to use food coloring diluted with vodka to paint their designs. Vodka is used instead of water because the alcohol evaporates faster, limiting any texture changes in the food. Only the color is left behind and the flavor of the dessert is unaffected. After decorating my own macarons with this …
