Disco Diva Jin

Ok, I may not be too impressive underneath that glittering ball but I move in a different way. I dance in the kitchen, with pastry & I don't miss a beat!

Example: YOU walk in the front door. I twirl around & graciously hand you a cup of steaming hot Tazo green ginger tea & a Dreamy Berry Cloud without spilling a drop.

A Cream Puff base filled with Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream. In the center a handful of fresh Blackberries, Red Raspberries & Golden Raspberries. Topped with a rosette of Turbinado Sugar sweetened whipped cream & a cream puff 'crown' dusted with powdered sugar.

First time I've tried this combination so, I had to sample it, of course, just to be sure it was up to my standards. I finished it slowly.....MMmmmming & AHHHhhhing but I wasn't positive it was PERFECT. BLAST! I needed another sample. I really can't sell them if they aren't over-the-top fantabulous. So, I had another one, it IS in my job description, you know, Quality Control they call it. After this one I decided that, yes indeed, they were absolutely phenomenal. One hour later I had a third, just to be sure they didn't taste different after standing.

They didn't taste different after standing. *GRINS*

Here's where I don't admit how many more I ate. (I fear if I inserted a photo of myself right now one of those descriptive balloons would be announcing "GLUTTON".) I am so sorry to tempt you like this, but I have to say that these were one of the 5 best pastries I've ever created. Seriously. In fact, as I was trying to snap the photo you see above, I hadn't noticed that my not-so-little Brioche had snuck up behind me, creeping, plotting, spying, until the exact perfect moment when she leapt into the air & CHOMPED that cloud right out of my hand! But never fear dear blogfans! I may be tired, but I am still fast, especially when it comes to pastry cream. I flew off my chair & wrestled her to the ground, growling, hair flying everywhere, nails scratching on the hardwood floor (she fought a little, too!) until she dropped the drool covered cloud at my feet. I had won! Yet, a fleeting victory it became, as the pastry was sopping wet with doggie drool & really squishy so I gave it back to her anyway! :-P

Where was I.....

Ahh...Abba playing in the background.....

"You can dance, you can jive, having the pie of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, jin is the dancing queen."

I glide as if on roller blades.....from the kitchen to the pastry counter with:

Frosted Star Cookies

Pineapple Cupcakes

Devil's Food Cupcakes

Lemon Curd filled Butter Cookies

German's Sweet Chocolate Tarts
Key Lime Tarts in Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crust
& Chocolate Brownie Tarts

All the while my hair softly sways with every pedestal plate placement & if you're lucky enough you may catch a glimmer of glitter, a flash of panache or "Just the ghost, the ghost of a smile

Don't wait too long
Don't wait too long
Don't wait too long
Or I'll be gone."