Saturday Spot: Yet Another Kitchen TakeOver – Candy Making…

I was planning to blog about a friends exotic trip… But we live with a Celebrity Chef and he has a sugar chef as a friend… who stopped over of a visit and so our weekend went!!! Within five minutes of his arriving there was mixing…

DSC_0383

And inevitable tasting!!!
DSC_0389

Followed by much more mixing…
DSC_0374

And chopping…
DSC_0375

And stirring…
DSC_0376

And a bubbling…
DSC_0385

And setting…
DSC_0384

And before I knew it there was a panacotta with a strawberry compote resting in the fridge…
DSC_0462

But that wasn’t the real reason for the visit…
DSC_0377

This is sugar paste and this was the reason of the visit… Candy Making…
And that requires gloves…
DSC_0379

Little gloves…
DSC_0381

And lots of gloves…
DSC_0386

They warmed the sugar under a lamp…
DSC_0393

And when it was warm enough…
DSC_0405

And then everyone got terribly busy…
DSC_0410

Pulling…
DSC_0414

Twisting…
DSC_0425

And snipping…
DSC_0417

Who knew that that was how to make candy!!!
Candy making!!!

And on to lolipops
DSC_0446

And lenses…
DSC_0434

And snakes…
DSC_0456

And pulling and pulling and pulling…
DSC_0454

So between dessert…
DSC_0464

And candy…
DSC_0458

We managed to survive the weekend and our brilliant visitors – very well thank-you. Hope you all had a brilliant weekend too!!!

9 Replies to “Saturday Spot: Yet Another Kitchen TakeOver – Candy Making…”

  1. NO WAY!!!! This candy-lovin mama wishes she could have been there to join in the fun and tasting… I can’t believe what you guys so easily whip up!!!!! I’ve never even tried making candy. :):) But I did buy one of those fancy kitchen aid mixers— like the one you guys LOVE so much! How bout a 7+1 post on tips and tricks…. heheheheh… Maybe it will get some use this holiday season. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration. xoxoxoxo

  2. Oh KM!!! You will love your kitchen Aid… I am so pleased you have one!!! We use ours every single day… play do, whipping, mixing, baking – I use it for so many bazillion recipes!!! I never make cookies/cakes with out them!!! That’s a great post idea – love it!!! And yup candy making is so fun !!! You would totally love it!!! We had a wonderful time and lots of treats stored up for the week ahead!!! Lots of love to you … hope you are putting those feet up inbetween nesting!!!

  3. Hay Aunty Muffin!!! We had so much fun!!! Hope you have a brilliant birthday packed with being spoilt!!! We miss you already!!! Lots of lekker love…

  4. That looks so much fun! Makes you wonder how they make candy without 8 children to help! Intrigued by the idea of warming it by the lamp. I’ve only ever seen large cauldrons of sugar been heated before, but maybe that makes a different kind of candy. Just looking at it puts inches on my hips!

  5. Hi Se7en+1+2big one:)
    It was fantastic to see you all again. We had so beautiful time with you guys as always.
    I hope we can meet more offen and do more fun together. I thought, if we leave little Peter there, you will be not notice at all. (se7en+1 and+ another one:) Love you all and God bless you. Sweet regards: Peter and Klara and little sugar man 🙂

  6. Oh Sugar Man!!! You came over and commented – how cool is that!!! Thanks guys for coming over we have such fun times when you visit!!! So brilliant to see your little guy growing up and you have no idea how much we would love an extra one!!! Hope you have a great week!!!

  7. Hi Lori, You have no idea the fun!!! It’s so great to have friends with new things to try and explore!!! Hope yo guys have a fun weekend, looks like we may have that long awaited sunshine!!! Lots of love…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *