Posts by tdovewings

I sincerely suggest that you see a tax consultant/preparer the first time around (get a CPA). They can give you advice on how to setup tracking things the right way so you can be more independent in the future with self preparation. If...

Made a rookie mistake tried a few recipes with Sweet White Rice Flour and it was a gummy mess. Apparently there is White Rice Flour and Sweet White Rice Flour. Guess I'll continue my mad science experiment when I get the right White...

Quote: Originally Posted by tawnyadee  I like Gluten-Free Pantry brand all-purpose flour.  Maybe you could just substitute that in your regular vanilla cupcake recipe. I just looked it up, and they use white...

Quote: Originally Posted by jason_kraft  I recommend white rice flour instead of brown rice flour, and sorghum flour instead of potato flour. Thanks! I have a recipe with those ingredients listed so I give it a...

I'm on a mission to find a vanilla gluten free cupcake recipe. I've run about 10 experiments so far. Variations of Annalise Roberts recipe. It uses sugar, eggs, brown rice flour, potato flour, tapocia starch, salt, baking powder,...

Keep trying! Don't give up. I would say 1 in every 15 tries maybe successful. Do you focus a particular type of cake? weddings? couture? birthdays and celebrations? 

I know this may sound crazy but after I cover a cake with Satin Ice I rub the whole thing down with a nice coat of shortening. I wait about an hour or so, then I wipe it off with paper towels. It seems to help with the cracking and...

I should also add, don't call around, visit, but be prepared to wait.  Introduce yourself, ask about special events. Try to find something in common about your businesses, if there are no commonalities, it's probably not a place...

When I go to the hair salon/nail shop, I'm trying to relax and don't want to be sold to. Perhaps that's just me.   I'm not sure if your target market includes families, but here are some ideas:   1) The library runs a...

Quote: Originally Posted by AZCouture  You'll want to start with fairly stiff gum paste for something like that. Something that will fairly keep it's shape without much help from cotton balls. If the cotton balls are...