Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Food of the Gods

Zeus
(Greek Mythology)
Lord of the Sky, Gods, and Thunder,
also Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer

jin
(jinthology)
Goddess of the Foodporn, Chocolate, and Cake Sculpture,
also Accidental Cleavage-goddess, Blogfriend-gatherer


Zeus
Can make it Rain


jin

Can make a Shower Cake




Toasted Almond Butter Cake
filled with Black Cherry French Buttercream
& frosted with Dark Belgian Chocolate Cream.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Customers from hell Volume VIII
"The Passion of the jin"

Let's get something straight right off the bat: to do ANYTHING well in this lifetime you need to have a true passion for it . . . be it drawing, cooking, secret agent stuff, animation, movie making, writing, poetry, glass blowing, crunching numbers, teaching au pairs, beading, sailing, being a strategic sales executive, making people LOL, being a great Mom, staying strong, carving wooden spoons, enlightening people, witticisms, creating music, imagination, hand-cuffing bad dudes, monkeying around, virtual hiking & surviving. (OMG...that took me so long; I hope I got all the regulars! Am SO sorry if I forgot someone or screwed up a linky! :-S)

Most of you know me quite well by now.
Many of you have tasted my pastry creations by now.

They are (pastry)
as
I am (passionate).

People ask how I can make so few ingredients taste so mindnumbingly wonderful. It's 2 things, really.
1. Quality of ingredients
&
2. jinpassion

I am very serious about what I do.
I am a total perfectionista.
I have a very firm handshake.
I bake with pure love & a pure heart.
I am very passionate about the things that I believe in & all the things I do.
I write with 100% of my soul.
If I don't mean it; I don't type it.
If I feel it; I DO type it.

This is me.
This Blog IS ME!
It is a passionate creation about my passionate creations!

I believe all of my regular readers (and customers) know by now how I do business.
I ALWAYS give you more than what you pay for. I go the extra mile. You are not given 'just a dessert'; you are given a memory ...a lingering on the tastebuds ...a blissful release from reality ...you are given something created by 2 human hands that is expressly for you (or the person you sent the gift to ;-).

I don't hold back... why, if I held back, you'd only get a mediocre pastry & really, what's the point of doing something half-assed?! No no no no no! Everything MUST be EXCEPTIONAL! I will not tolerate anything less.

I throw myself into ALL that I do.
Baking
Cooking
Writing
Tarot
Caring for Friends & Family
Correspondance
*Censored*
Brochure Layout & Design
My Personal Health/Exercise
Really, everything that I do.

But,
all of you know this.
I know you know.
I love you for it.
You allow me to be me.
Creative Passionate jin.
You don't judge: you absorb & enjoy.
(I know you do cos of all those brilliant comments I get!)
*jingrin*

Where is all this leading to dear blogfans?
Yes, yes...I'm getting there.
I lost a customer today.
Oh dear. *jin rolls her eyes*
She canceled her wedding cake order.
You will NEVER guess why...
No, seriously, you won't.
It's the most ridiculous reason I think anyone could ever come up with.
Are you ready for this?
It's because she read this very blog!
*GASP* *SHOCK* *SURPRISE* *DISGUST*

*jingiggle*

Um....yeah, that's the reason.
What you expected something else?
Well, golly gee... she saw some 'swear words' here.
She can't possibly have me create her wedding cake anymore.
*boo-hoo*

Evidently, my creations are beautiful
um...
but the real me is not?

...and there you have it peeps, just another episode of:
Customers from Hell or WTF were they thinking!?

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

RazzleDazzleLicious!!!


"Gratuitous Cake Shot"
For the Crust: I make a Devil's Food Cake from scratch, dry it out overnight, grind it up with a sprinkle of sugar, a drizzle of butter & pat it in the bottom of the pan.
For the Filling: A rich & decadent Raspberry Cheesecake is made simply with Cream Cheese, Mascarpone, Eggs, Sugar & Organic Raspberries.
For the Topping: The Belgian chocolate glaze I always speak of...only 2 ingredients necessary (but they have to be the best quality!); Belgian Dark Chocolate & Unsalted European Style Butter.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

YAY! Buttons for Everyone!

A while back Ace had this brilliant idea to help me get more internet business for SWEETBOX shipments. He suggested I create buttons for any of my foodporn fans that would like to add them to their blogs. I didn't want them to be:
unattractive
too large
too small
unappealing
too wordy
too gaudy
undesirable
too fancy
too boring
unreadable
too pink
too uncool

Well, I think you get the idea. I did however, want them to be completely & totally tease-worthy. Possibly one day I will create a montage that flips through the lot of them (if I ever find time to figure that out. :-). For now you have 14 designs to choose from, I do hope you'll find one that's worthy of your blog!

Do not feel pressured to add one! I will still like you even if you don't. But those that do may get an extra special jintreat in their next SWEETBOX shipment. *wink*

Now, without further ado:
Voila!
Buttons!


jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookie button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_14.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Swiss Cocoa Dusted Truffle button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_13.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Piped Lace Shower Cake button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_12.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Black Pearl Truffle button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_11.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Green Cherry Shortbread Tree button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_10.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Flourless Chocolate Oblivion button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_09.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Magnolia Cheesecake button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_08.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Belgian Chocolate Buttercream Cake button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_07.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Raspberry Cheesecake button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_06.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Hand-Made Frosted Bunny Cut-Out Cookie button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_05.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Pastry Chef Jin button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_04.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Shimmery Dusted Wedding Cake button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_03.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Meringue Mushroom button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_02.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>

jintrinsique ROCKS!

To add the Berry Dream Cloud button to your blog put this in the sidebar section of your template:

<a href="http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/missjin1973/advert%20buttons/jin_advert_01.jpg" border="0" img title="Come to jintrinsique for a Sweet Tease!" alt="jintrinsique ROCKS!" /></a>
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If anyone has any questions or problems just let me know; I'd be glad to help.

If you'd prefer your link goes to the "SWEETBOX" page instead of jintrinsique do this:

Where it says:

"http://jintrinsique.blogspot.com/"

in the code; replace that with:

"http://uniquelyyourspastry.blogspot.com/2006/03/sweetbox.html"



*Note: you need not actually save or download any of the photos; they are hosted (stored) by moi & will just load right onto your page!

Monday, April 09, 2007

Eostre


What did jin do on Sunday?
Well, it's not very exciting.
Do you still want to know?
Are you sure?
Well, ok then.
She slept.
Passed out & dead to the world.
For 12 hours straight.
That's more sleep than a jin gets in 4 whole days normally!
When she awoke
she realized that no one
had left her any candy at all.
boo-hoo
*pout*
She did, however, have a dozen of these left from Saturday.
So she ate them.
Yes, all of them.
They were divine!

I had these for sale on Saturday, too.
A picture of my infamous Cappuccino Brownies.
This is to tease gorgeous Jewels & her sexy hubby.
Don't worry you 2; I ate 2 for each of you!
HAHA! :-P *jingrin*

Carrot Cupcakes
Cream Cheese Frosting
Belgian White Chocolate 'Carrot'
jin may have eaten a few of these as well
*blush*

Chinese Almond Cookies
No, I did not eat any of these.
I'm not a pig or anything!
Sheesh!


Unfortunately,
I rarely get monetary tips from customers.
Fortunately,
I get lots of other cool tips.
Like these:
One of my customers has her own chickens. She lives more than 30 minutes away so she only comes in a few times each year, but I always get some beautifully coloured free range eggs when she visits. On Saturday she brought me a whole tray! There were even some really tiny pale green ones. Look at the three in the center:

Here are a few close-ups:



Finally,
A holiday around here
(Blogger)
Would not be complete
Without a home-made video
from our favourite Aussie
Rich
Everyone, give him a round of applause for:

"Easter Bunny Caught on Tape"

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

THIEVES!!!

The other day I was on a trip through town.
I always take the same route.
*boring jin!*
I decide to mix it up a bit & take Washington Street.
I never take Washington Street.
*anal-retentive jin!*
I'm stuck waiting at a busy intersection for the light to change.
Instead of dwelling on sex and/or chocolate
*or a jincombo of the 2!*
I decide to try and focus in on a billboard up the street.




Hmmm....what's that in the top picture?
It looks like it could be something chocolate!




Yummy, I think to myself.
What kind of chocolate is it, I wonder.




*GASP!*
But, but, but...
THAT looks just like my Oblivion!
Someone is trying to rip me off!!!
What does it say?
All I could see was this:



CO
?
CO?
First thing that pops into my head is
a local Coldstone Creamery outlet.
I know they make frozen cakes
(that I would never personally eat. ever. :-P)

The bastards!
They are trying to copy my dessert!!!
As the light turns to green
and my eyes turn to red
*danger! danger! possible jinplosion!*
I drive towards it slowly.



*GASP!*
The Courthouse Pub?
YAY! The Courthouse Pub!!!
It IS my Oblivion!!!
I make them FOR The Courthouse Pub!!!

As I flip the bird to the jerk honking behind me
I am finally able to appreciate the billboard in its entirety:



Ahhh....Love at First Sight
Now isn't that RIGHT!
:-D