Jlyn's Big Apple Bakes: Shenanigans

I finally have time to catch up on my blog, the advantages of a Hurricane I suppose. To start I'm Fine. I had rain and wind, but not enough to do any real damage. I had power all night and the only things I saw blowing around were leaves. But with the MTA down I can't go anywhere even if I want to. I just found out that there isn't school tomorrow. But that's not really what this post is about. Its about all my crazy fun adventures.

Starting with Michelle and I on our Brooklyn escapade. We had such a fun day. We stopped by Wall Street, on our way to the Ikea ferry. The Brooklyn Ikea runs a free ferry from Manhattan to Brooklyn on the weekends. After a short ride and a good look at the Statue of Liberty, we had reached Brooklyn. We caught a bus to Michelle's favorite bakery "Baked", and I now know why they were voted best brownie in the US last year. My Grasshopper brownie was delicious! Once we had sufiently stuffed ourselves with brownies, pound cake, and hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows. We headed back to the city.

Michelle and I on our adventure. :)

I love this shot. The old yellow taxis are so cool.

New York Stock Exchange

Wall Street was full

of men in suits and

people taking pictures.

It's an old part of town,

the architecture is

beautiful.

At the ferry.

Sally Lunn Rolls

Viennoiserie, or sweet breads...Amazing! My friend

Liz and I were finally partners. But nothing in the kitchen ever gose as planed.

Liz and the team acrossed

Challah!
Our first breaded bread

from me all got sick. So I was by myself in the back corner. It turned out to be one of the best things for me. I learned SO much, because I had to do everything myself. It also meant I was bringing home double the bread...Not so great. Everyone told me that you gain weight in Viennoiserie. When you make Croissants that are that good, how could you not.