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Claire Aucella

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  • New Job – Officially Becoming an Ice Cream Scientist!

    Posted by aucellc on March 9, 2021

    My last day at Bolthouse Farms was last Friday, and this week I have started my new role as a food scientist at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream working on the Haagen Dazs team.  My first …

    Food
    5 5 comments on “New Job – Officially Becoming an Ice Cream Scientist!”
  • Recipe: Homemade Ricotta Cheese

    Posted by aucellc on December 29, 2020

    Ever have a leftover half gallon of milk sitting in your fridge that is about to go bad, but you know you’re just not going to get to all of it?  While this doesn’t happen …

    Food, recipe
    0 0 comments on “Recipe: Homemade Ricotta Cheese”
  • Making Truly Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

    Posted by aucellc on November 17, 2020

    We were on the lookout for a great chicken wing recipe, and came across this great one from the blog RecipeTin Eats for Truly Crispy Chicken Wings.  This is a baked chicken wing recipe which …

    Food, recipe
    7 7 comments on “Making Truly Crispy Baked Chicken Wings”
  • Product Review: Alpha Foods Plant Protein Crispy Chik’n Patties

    Posted by aucellc on September 27, 2020

    We’re back from a lovely Sunday stroll through Costco, where we perused the aisles and bought way too many bulk products, as usual.  One of the new items that caught my eye was the Alpha …

    Food, Review
    1 One comment on “Product Review: Alpha Foods Plant Protein Crispy Chik’n Patties”
  • The Best Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe, and All About Xanthan Gum

    Posted by aucellc on August 21, 2020

    It’s Friday, which means you made it to another weekend here in quarantine times!  And you know what, I think that’s something to celebrate with the best chocolate ice cream recipe.  Full disclosure, this recipe …

    Food, recipe
    4 4 comments on “The Best Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe, and All About Xanthan Gum”
  • I Got Tested for Covid-19

    Posted by aucellc on July 10, 2020

    Hello!  It’s been quite a week.  The past 24 hours especially have been crazy.  And yes, I did get the swab up my nose and an antibody test to boot.  Here’s what happened: I’ve mentioned …

    Fitness
    1 One comment on “I Got Tested for Covid-19”
  • The Best Way to Freeze Strawberries at Home

    Posted by aucellc on May 11, 2020

    The best method to freeze strawberries at home.

    Food, recipe
    2 2 comments on “The Best Way to Freeze Strawberries at Home”
  • The Yogurt Diaries – Trial 1 and 2

    Posted by aucellc on January 5, 2020January 7, 2020

    So, we got a yogurt maker for Christmas, and to say that we’ve been having fun with it would be an understatement.  This weekend we’ve gone through two versions of our yogurt recipes, and are …

    Food, recipe
    0 0 comments on “The Yogurt Diaries – Trial 1 and 2”
  • Olive Oil Tasting in Paso Robles

    Posted by aucellc on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

    Over the past weekend, I took a day trip out to Paso Robles with my parents.  We enjoyed a great day full of wine tasting, walnut groves turning yellow for fall, and olive oil tasting.  …

    california, Travel
    2 2 comments on “Olive Oil Tasting in Paso Robles”
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