Sipping gunpowder green tea. Things begin when the bowl is empty (unless of course, I’m sipping tea from an empty bowl). Today we’ll melt and temper Creos, bottle drinking chocolate, cap and finish many bonbons, make more ganache, finish the panettone breads, and make up many more gift boxes. We’ll have a full staff complement this afternoon–the illustrious Major Payne, Anabel in the Front, Alanna in the Kitchen, Baker Donna, Sister Beth, and me!