Seven-Bean Vanilla Ice Cream

Seven-Bean Vanilla Ice Cream

April 02nd, 2011  | Category: Ice Cream & Sorbet


Yesterday, Cafe Fernando turned 5! A year ago today, I quit my job and decided to become a full-time blogger. Since then, so many things have happened. First of all, the book happened. It turned my world upside down. And continuing to do so. I thought it was going to be all about baking, writing, melting chocolate and shopping for props, but it is much more than ...

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Cafe Fernando iPad Application

Cafe Fernando iPad Application

February 11th, 2011  | Category: Memoir/Meme/Misc.


I am proud to introduce Cafe Fernando's new iPad application! This one is a bit different than the iPhone version. The iPad application comes with two packages. The first one, called "Best of Cafe Fernando" is free of charge and consists of the most popular recipes from the archive, including the Devil's Food Cake, Momofuku Milk Bar's Cereal Milk Ice Cream, L'Orange, Brownies My Way, Hazelnut Butter and Chocolate ...

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Cafe Fernando iPhone Application

Cafe Fernando iPhone Application

January 14th, 2011  | Category: Memoir/Meme/Misc.


I am proud to introduce Cafe Fernando's new iPhone application! Almost the entire Cafe Fernando recipe archive is included in the application, as well as a few new recipes - all together with photos. The application also has a very cool "Shopping Cart" feature that transfers the list of ingredients for any given recipe into the shopping cart, so you can see what you need to buy as ...

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Cafe Fernando Turns 4

Cafe Fernando Turns 4

April 02nd, 2010  | Category: Chocolate, Memoir/Meme/Misc., Pastry


Today, Cafe Fernando turns four. I remember the day I decided on a name, bought a hosting plan, found a simple Wordpress theme and published my first post, titled "Hello World!" like yesterday. So many great things have happened since then. Things that I couldn't have ever imagined four years ago today. One day I receive an e-mail from a food writer in San Francisco asking for travel advice, ...

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Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt & Saveur Awards

Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt & Saveur Awards

March 09th, 2010  | Category: Travel


Chanel skis with a matching outfit, vintage bird cages, dressers from the Renaissance period or a mint copy of Le Journal de Mickey published in the late 30's... Some of many extraordinary items that can be found at Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt - the world's largest antiques market. We initially planned for a 5-day trip to Paris, but at the end of day two, it was ...

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