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Michele first picked up a pastry bag at the age of 6 and spent many summers as a child in the bakery watching her mother create works of art. She is a 4th generation baker and 2nd generation cake decorator. She also owned and operated a successful bakery and retail specialty supply shop in New England. While cooking, baking and sugar art have always been a part of her life, it wasn’t her first career. She has built some of the most recognized brands in online recruiting, education and eLearning as a Marketing and Product Development guru. These skills have helped her launch a successful business and product line. Michele has a degree in Multimedia Design & Production. She has specialty certifications in User Centered Design, Web, Mobile and Video Production from Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Seattle, WA. Michele has a secondary education in baking, pastry and confectionary art. She's a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art in Chicago, IL, a former Wilton Method Instructor and an International Cake Exploration Society (ICES) approved teacher. Her training and education include Chez Boucher Culinary School in New England as well as an extensive education with some of the top chefs and confectionary art teachers in the country; including Chef Nicolas Lodge, Colette Peters, and Kathleen Lange. Michele is a member of the International Federation of Pastry Gelato & Chocolate (FIPGC) and a 2019 FIPGC Coach for the Cake Designers World Championship, held every two years in Milan, Italy. Michele's work has won several awards, and has been featured on a number of sites and publications such as Craftsy, Satin Ice, Lucks, Icing Images, ICES Magazine, American Cake Decorating Magazine and Edible Artist Network Magazine. She has also been featured on the Food Network as a competitor on Cake Wars Christmas. When Chef Michele isn't travel teaching, recipe testing or food styling for other companies you will find her teaching culinary classes both in-person and online for North Seattle College, Everett Community College and Whatcom College. Michele is equally passionate about teaching as she is about creating innovative products for the culinary art industry. You can find Michele's current teaching schedule under the "Virtual Zoom & Live Classes " tab. She teaches classes regularly in the greater Seattle area. She is also available for private classes, group classes, in-store bakery training and team building events. Her current cookbook "Cookies for All Occasions" can be found [here ]. She can be reached at: Email: michele@epicdelights.com

Learn how to create fun Bumble Bee designs for cookies, cupcakes and more! Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Now Playing 00:26 Play Video Lesson: Create Pool Party Cookies! Now Playing 05:30 Play Video Lesson: Sunglass Cookies Now Playing 03:35 Play Video Lesson: Sun Cookie Now Playing 02:17 Play Video Lesson: 8 Petal Graphic Flower Cookie Become a Paid Member Now! Already Purchased your Kit? Login Now! Purchase your Pool Party Treat Kit Now! Do-It-Yourself Pool PartyTreat Kit Difficulty: Videos in Series: 1 Shop/Buy Project Supplies Ask Questions/Forum What you are making: This kit provides a multitude of options and ideas for cookie, cake and cupcake decorating. You're only limit is your imagination! Your kit contains: Kit Includes: 1 - Cookie Cutter of choice 1 - Sheet of edible images 6 - 3” or 2" Edible Stickers 6 - Scalloped Baking Cups 6 - Sugar Decorations 3 - Packs of sprinkles 1 - Pair Craft Scissors Downloadable Recipe cards for Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies, Frostings and more! Access to step by step video treat tutorials for cookies, cake, doughnuts and candy. Access to downloadable decorating templates. Live Streams with Michele showing you new project ideas using your treat kit. Directions: Watch the video for instructions! Recommended Recipes Go to link Go to link Go to link 1/1 Try another DIY Treat Kit! Unicorn Treat Kit Let these adorable unicorn designs take you to a magical land of cookies, cupcakes and more! Under The Sea Treat Kit Dive deep into a sea world filled with adorable accessories for creating cupcakes, cookies and more! Bumble Bee Treat Kit Buzz your way into a beehive filled with ideas for cupcakes, cookies and more!

Mom knows best and her real butter icing is the best of the best! mom's Real Butter Icing Most icings are called buttercream but they don't all contain butter. Bakeries typically use high ratio shortening in their icing. My mom's creamy, not too sweet real butter icing, is a twist on a recipe she got from her old friend, Butch, when they worked together in the bakery at Stock Market Foods in Silverdale, WA. Mom says her icing is the real deal , because she uses real butter. Download Recipe Card Shop/Buy Project Supplies Ask Questions/Forum How to make Mom's Real Butter Icing Difficulty: Easy What you are creating: Delicious and rich and not too sweet, this icing uses real butter instead of shortening. Worried about it not being true white? The more you mix it the lighter the color becomes. Ingredients: 1 pound butter 2 pounds powdered sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 1/4 cup milk, half and half, or cream Directions: To get the best results, use a really good stand mixer, like a KitchenAid. Place the butter in the mixer and beat until it's fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, a couple cups at a time, alternating with the milk and vanilla. Once all the ingredients have been added, you need to beat the you-know-what out it! Put that mixer on medium to medium high and beat it until it is light and fluffy. If it's too thick, you can add more milk, but add it a tablespoon at a time. Makes approximately 4-6 cups of icing. Variations: Chocolate Icing: Add two tablespoons cocoa powder to the butter and beat until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, a couple cups at a time, alternating with the milk and vanilla. Once all the ingredients have been added, you need to beat the you-know-what out it! Put that mixer on medium to medium high and beat it until it is light and fluffy. If it's too thick, you can add more milk, but add it a tablespoon at a time. Related Projects:

Intro to Cake Class Intro to Cake Class This is a paid class. To watch this class and receive access to the recipes you will need to purchase video on demand access. Galette and Gratin Cooking Class $ 10 10$ Learn to make sweet and savory galettes and veggie gratins! Valid for 2 years Buy this Class Plan

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Honey Vanilla Bean Yogurt Whip Cream Frosting 10 mins 4 Recipe you are creating: Honey Vanilla Bean Yogurt Whip Cream Frosting This delicious whip cream frosting is easy to make and has a nice balance between sweet with a little bit of tang. The whip cream stabilizer helps ensure the frosting holds its shape and allows you to pipe with it. Recipe Ingredients: 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled 1-2 tablespoons raw honey 1/4 cup Noosa vanilla bean yogurt 1 packet of Whip It Recipe Directions: Place a tablespoon measure in a cup with hot water for about 5 mins. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the cream, whip it and pour the honey into the measuring spoon and directly into the cream. The hot measure will liquefy the honey making it easier to incorporate into the cream. Turn the stand mixer on high and whip until firm peaks form. Fold in the yogurt, and refrigerate until ready to place in a piping bag to decorate cakes. You Might Also Like: Recommended Recipes: How to Make Desiccated Coconut Recipe Coconut Blood Orange Cake Recipe Tags: whipped cream, chantilly cream, how to make whipped cream, whipped cream recipe, homemade whipped cream, how to make whipped cream at home, whip cream recipe, whip cream, whipped cream frosting, stable whipped cream frosting, whipped cream frosting for cake, how to whip cream for cake, whipped cream icing, stable whipped cream, how to make whipped cream frosting, homemade whipped cream recipe, whipped cream cake, Yogurt Whip Cream Recipe Categories: Frosting, Cake

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ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Strawberry Basil Truffles 10 mins 1 dozen truffles Recipe you are creating: Strawberry Basil Truffles Strawberry basil truffles marry chocolate and sweet basil for a delicious taste sensation. Recipe Ingredients: 3 tablespoons fresh strawberry puree 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1-2 teaspoons Sweet Basil Crystals 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 5-6 ounces of a high quality chocolate, chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature 3 ounces high quality chocolate, chopped, for dipping Recipe Directions: For the strawberry puree: Blend fresh strawberries in a food processor. Use enough to get 3 tablespoons of puree. Be sure to strain the seeds out using a mesh sieve. Place the first 6 ingredients into a sauce pan and heat on stove until mixture comes to a light boil. Place chopped chocolate into a glass dish and slowly pour hot mixture over it. Let it stand for a few minutes and then gently whisk together until it is a smooth ganache. Add butter and mix gently until incorporated. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, pushing the plastic wrap down onto the ganache mixture. Let rest in refrigerator for 2 hours. Use a scoop to remove the ganache mixture. Coat your hands in cocoa powder and role into balls. Place on parchment lined pan. Melt 3 ounces of high quality chocolate, chopped. Dip truffles in melted chocolate, garnish with more basil crystals and serve! Variations: You can use any fruit or herb in this recipe. You Might Also Like: A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Cream = 40% Heavy Cream Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Tags: Strawberry Basil Truffles, Truffles, Truffle, Strawberry Truffles, Basil Truffles, Sweet, Dessert, Candy, Candy Making, Candy Recipe, Truffle Recipe, Truffle Candy Recipe Categories: Kids

f4127bba-9b81-4518-8bf4-8c48e88a571f Start Class Create Account Questions All Recipes All Video Classes All Zoom Classes The Art of Quick Breads Paid Members To begin this class: Click the "Start Class" icon above. If you are already logged in, you will be taken to the class start page. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so. Non-Paid Members This is a paid class. To watch this class and receive access to the recipes you will need to purchase video access. To purchase access to this class click the "Buy Now" button. Please email info@epicdelights.com if you have any problems, we are here to help! Buy Now! Class Details Quick breads are just that, quick! In this class you will learn to make a number of quick breads from cream scones, to buttermilk biscuits to banana bread and even popovers! We are even including our lemon curd recipe! It's particularly delicious on cream scones. Recipes Included: Irish Soda Bread Cream Scones Banana Bread Blueberry Muffins Pop Overs Veggie Focaccia Bread Chocolate Zucchini Bread Lemon Curd Lemon Mascarpone Cream Strawberry Scone Shortcake Supply Items Needed: See individual recipes included in the class for complete ingredients needed. You Might Like These Classes: The Art of Rising Dough Categories: Baking Bread Quick Bread Tags: Baking Quick Breads

974f530f-2e7e-40ba-91b7-c5617b63f7b4 Start Class Create Account Questions All Recipes All Video Classes All Zoom Classes Fall Pumpkin Cake Paid Members To begin this class: Click the "Start Class" icon above. If you are already logged in, you will be taken to the class start page. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so. Non-Paid Members This is a paid class. To watch this class and receive access to the recipes you will need to purchase video access. To purchase access to this class click the "Buy Now" button. Please email info@epicdelights.com if you have any problems, we are here to help! Buy Now! Class Details Learn how to take fondant and transform it into a cute pumpkin cake complete with a cute teddy bear, black cat, mouse, trick-or-treat bag and lots of fall pumpkins and gourds. Recipes Included: Salted Caramel Buttercream Recipe Chocolate Cake Recipe Supply Items Needed: Equipment and supply list provided on the class page. You Might Like These Classes: Sunflower Wreath Cake Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Bag Cake Fall Harvest Cakes Halloween Themed Cookies Caramel Apple Turkeys Isomalt Fall Leaves and Grapes Categories: Cake Decorating Tags: Cake Class Cake Decorating Cake Sculpting

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Irish Soda Bread 15 mins 2 loaves Recipe you are creating: Irish Soda Bread Soda bread is among the simplest of breads to make. It’s especially delectable when split horizontally, toasted and stuffed with chewy thick cut bacon. It is a variety of quick bread made in a variety of cuisines where baking soda is used as a leavening agent instead of the traditional yeast. The best Irish soda bread, like this recipe, has a golden brown crust with a dense, tight crumb. The bread isn’t heavy, it’s actually quite tender and soft inside. The crust is nice and crisp when it comes out of the oven and becomes a little chewy on day 2 and 3. It’s so good! Recipe Ingredients: This recipe is part of our Quick Breads Class. To get this recipe and more cake recipes take our video on demand quick bread class today! Recipe Directions: This recipe is part of our Quick Breads Class. To get this recipe and more cake recipes take our video on demand quick bread class today! You Might Also Like: A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Cream = 40% Heavy Cream Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Tags: Irish Soda Bread, Bread Baking, How to make bread, Savory, Sweet, How to make irish soda bread, Irish Soda Bread Recipe Categories: Bread, Quick Bread