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June 13th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Hi Grace, Ana gave me your card and i’m checking your site …….you do beautiful desserts!
All the ones i ate yesterday at Natalie’s shower were fantastic!
The Charlotte Mousse di Cioccolato Bianco e Lamponi looks very elegant.
I love baking myself but i think i’m getting lazy in my older age.
I will keep you in mind, when i need something.
All the best to you with your sweet undertaking!
Ps i hope your hand is all better.
ciao
June 13th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Thank you Michelina, it was very nice to see you yesterday and I am so happy you enjoyed the desserts. And my hand is all better, thank you.
July 13th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
HI Grace,
You don’t know me but Laura gave me your card just before Nathalie’s shower and I’ve been checking out your site ever since. Your desserts look absolutely fabulous! I am a dessert person and would actually take dessert over a meal! lol…Laura gave me a piece of your “chocolate salami” to try….it was delicious! I will try and attempt to make it some day but with 3 year old twin boys, it’s not easy! I’m still trying to figure where you’re getting all the time to make these desserts and post them on here! Excellent job! Keep it up :) Awesome site!
July 13th, 2011 at 11:37 pm
I just found out about your site, everything is deliciously gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it and may the Lord continue blessing you and inspire people like me beginners, to continue with this culinary passion…
:-)
September 4th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
HI I’M BILL EX-PASTRY CHEF WORKING 30 YEARS IN CAKE PASTRY – UK LONDON
September 4th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Hi Bill, great to meet you. I could learn so much from you! Do you have a website?
September 14th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Hi Grace,
I too am now learning to stay at home after working in the corporate world for a while. I am excited to learn to bake Italian pastries and try to gain as much knowledge as I can from you. You are a very talented lady.
September 17th, 2011 at 12:42 am
Thank you so much Georgene. I hope you enjoy being at home, it’s taken me a while to get used to it now I look back and wonder how I was able to take care of everything when I was working. I’m really happy I decided to start the blog, it’s been so much fun and I’ve met so many wonderful people. All the best!
October 4th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
I can’t wait!!
October 5th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Congrats! Can’t wait to see your book :)
October 7th, 2011 at 8:08 am
So thrilled for you, Grace! I saw that you commented to me on twitter, but I saw it rather late. Hope you’ve been well, I look forward to seeing your book.
October 20th, 2011 at 11:38 am
Hello Grace,
I happen to encounter your website while I was searching for a recipe on Crema di Caramel. I am yet to find the recipe, I guess in English, its Caramel Cream, I was thinking of using Rose Levy Beranbaum recipe, but I have a feeling the crema di caramel has an Italian wine/liquer added to it, just guessing.
I so much like some of your recipes, the technique and ingredients are different from the ones I have and I’m looking forward to print out some and try it out here with the available ingredients I have in Nigeria.
Keep up the Good works….Good things happens to those who bake!
Olawale Taiwo
October 20th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Thank you so Olawale and Welcome! Sometimes you will see Crema al Caramello flavoured with Marsala or Rum but any type of liqueur that you enjoy would be fine. Generally all the recipes across the cultures are similar, milk or milk and cream combination, whole eggs or whole eggs + yolk combination, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds (making sure to infuse the vanilla for about 20 minutes for better flavour) and then of course the caramello prepared dry or with either a little bit of water or lemon juice. Here is one recipe that I enjoy, 450 ml whole milk, 150 ml milk, 120 g sugar, 4 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk, 1 vanilla bean and seeds, and for the caramello 150 g sugar and a few tablespoons of water. Start with 1 tablespoon of liqueur or less, taste and then adjust if necessary. Grand Marnier or Frangelico would be nice. I hope you find a recipe you are happy with. All the very best.
June 18th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Hi Grace,
I just received an email from Amazon featuring your book. How exciting for you and I wanted to say congratulations and wish you every success with it. Your blog is wonderful and I have no doubt that your book will be too.
June 19th, 2012 at 6:40 am
Thank you so much Felice!
June 28th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
congratulations Grace on this achievement
I have reviewed your book
kind regards Akheela
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June 29th, 2012 at 7:06 am
Thank you Akheela, I read you review last night and you brought up a wonderful suggestion regarding adding a substitution for alcohol (wish I would have thought of that). Quite a coincidence too because one of my visitors just asked the other day for a substitution for Frangelico. I’m in the midst of having something designed for the site I think I might just add a section for alcohol substitutions. You’d think I would have thought of it before because although I do bake with alcohol very rarely do I drink it. Thank you so very much for the support!
August 8th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
I just received a copy of you book, “Grace’s Sweet Life”. It’s a beautifully done book. Your daughter takes wonderful photos. Bravissimo. Mi piace molto!!! Dawn
August 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Thank you so much Dawn! Please enjoy the book.
September 18th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
I just received a copy of your book and I find it to be superlative; good directions, wonderful pictures, and an explanation of ingredients most of us would not have in our pantries. However, like any new publications I have found at least 1 small error. (I still have most of the book to read yet.) My question is simple: Do you have a place on your website where we could find corrections for your first edition? Thank you for your time and keep up the good work!
September 18th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Hi Gene, I haven’t set anything up yet for corrections not because I didn’t want to but you’re the first to point out an error (thank you!) If you wouldn’t mind emailing me with the error I will definitely put something in place for corrections. I wondered if this may come up, we went through edits so many times and everyone tries so hard to eliminate and catc everything but I can see where it could happen. I am just so happy you took the time to let me know, I would hate that one of my mistakes would cause problems for you in the process of preparing one of the desserts. Here is my direct email grace (at) gracessweetlife.com. Thanks again Gene!
January 14th, 2013 at 8:26 pm
Hi Grace,
I had the best pastry in Rome, which consisted of a date-like filled flat bread (similar to Fig Newtons).
Any suggestions?
Trish in Los Angeles, CA
January 15th, 2013 at 7:09 am
Hi Trish, is the filling encased like a fig newton? My guess is that it’s some type of crostata but I’ve sent an email off to a friend who owns a bar in Italy, chances are he probably makes something similar or at the very least he can tell me what it is. Please keep in mind he’s not very computer friendly and doesn’t check email every day but as soon as I hear back from him I will send you an email and let you know what I’ve found. Do you remember where you had it (bakery shop name or bar name)?
January 15th, 2013 at 7:48 am
Trish after a little more thinking I’m wondering if you’re describing cucciddati? Does the filling have nuts in it?
February 1st, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Hi! I’ve tried to order your book from Amazon but they don’t deliver here in Saudi Arabia. I fall in love with your cakes and desserts that I wanted to buy your book. I’ve tried to order from The Book Depository but they don’t have. Can you please tell me how can I buy a copy of your book? I will be waiting for your reply. Please send an e-mail to me as to where I can order your book delivered here in Saudi Arabia. THANK YOU!
February 1st, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Hi Sosoo I have sent a message through to my publisher with hopes that they can provider a retailer but meanwhile I did a little searching and I think maybe I’ve found a couple of retailers that will ship to Saudi Arabia. I’ve sent the information through email.
February 2nd, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Hi, Madam Grace. I’ve read your e-mail today, thank you very much. I will wait for the retailer that your publisher might recommend to me but if not I decided to order from Amazon-Canada.Thanks a lot for the info. I’m sorry I just posted my answer here since I am currently browsing your fabulous site. I am so excited about the book, I CAN’T HARDLY WAIT! Have a nice day to you and your family. Please, please keep me posted. I’ll be waiting!
February 2nd, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Hi Sosoo I’ve heard back from my publisher and unfortunately they can not offer the name of a retailer. Please let me know if you run into any difficulty ordering from Amazon Canada.
February 5th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Hi! I bought the book today. Not difficult at all the shipping was $10. I’m so excited about it. I sent message to your e-mail. Hope that you have a nice day.
February 7th, 2013 at 8:24 pm
I am so happy Sosoo, again I apologize for replying so late, I’ve been on pins and needles with my pup. She was very sick a few months back and she had a relapse, I haven’t been able to concentrate on much of anything since she got sick, it’s a relief that she’s finally getting better. They had to put her on intravenous for 3 days, it was so scary,
February 7th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Hi, Ms. Grace. I’d like to try to make those cute mini-apple tart but I can’t find calvados here, can I use apple juice instead? Thank you very much and I’ll be waiting for your reply.
February 7th, 2013 at 8:14 pm
Hi Sosoo, yes by all means use apple juice, will be flavourful. Sorry for the delay in replying my little puppy has been in and out of hospital for the last few days, we think she’s finally on the mend today.
February 9th, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Hi,Miss Grace! Thanks a lot! Made the tarts today and all of them were impressed. My friend who was married to an Italian bought your book from The Book Depository for $17.95. May god bless you and your family always. Oops, by the way, glad to hear that your pup is okay now, I also feel scared whenever our American-Persian cat (SOPHIE) is sick. It’s really nice to see them healthy always.
February 12th, 2013 at 2:35 pm
So very happy you enjoyed the tarts Sosoo. Thank you to and your friend for the support! And I completely agree, very happy Kisses is on the road to recovery, now if I could only get her to start eating her food again, unfortunately she prefers the homemade food over the dog food (we needed to put her on a special diet during the crisis).
March 10th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
Hi, Ms. Grace! I am so sorry that I’ll just post my comment here since I don’t know where to put it exactly. Your book arrived yesterday and today I made Torta All’ Arancia and got a lot of nice comments from my friends. I was even told to make it for the meeting next week. It is a very light, fluffy, moist and yes, citrusy cake. Thank you very much for this delicious recipe, I really had a nice time doing it. God bless you always!