to be annoyed with myself that I'm a victim of my own success and skills (patisserie related)

[sandralondonengland]

Im a great patisserie chef through years of practice and training. Everyone has such high expectations of me. But sometimes I just don't have the inclination to make something impressive and wish I could get away like other people and just buy something factory made. But I can't as my reputation is well known and everyone always expects a lot from me. Sigh, I just want to relax tonight but instead I'm having to make my triple pies in cakes with vanillia bean icing, as its been requested for a charity bake :(

iklboo that was genius. I actually chuckled to myself when I read that

I used to be a patissier. I've made it my business to never mention this at school/social settings in case people expect me to churn out knockout cakes for the chritmas fayre cake stand.

Imho op, you have made a rod for your own back. Maybe don't preen about how wonderful you are then there will be no expectations..

Have you considered a kidney bean garnish for your cake? I cannot recommend it highly enough. Also good on oatcakes. Apparently.

Alternatively, it can look like this too...

Just saying.

I'm American and I have never heard of these before. I just assumed it was another one of those British things I don't understand

I'd try it though. It looks good!

fuck it up and then they won't ask you again.
Works for me.

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS

Nope still looks rank. But then you are American

Were you on the GBBO?

You could just send them some of these

World

OP... Do you find it chilly under your bridge?

Send one to Boris. You never know, he might re-instate your Freedom Pass he looks like he would appreciate a triple pie

softlysoftly No no, please do tell me how great British food is.

I'm not entirely sure what then is trying to achieve with these threads...

But the responses are genius and really helping my night feed misery so thanks

Well in terms you'll understand it's "awesome".

Ok mainly because we've nicked all the good bits from our dastardly imperial ways but still...

I do love a curry.

No you are not being unreasonable to be annoyed with yourself.

I'm annoyed with you too!

HTH

Oh god, the amount of patisserie angst I go through on a daily basis.

that made me LOL so loudly that poor DH had a very panicky jerky moment in his sleep.

I have never seen or heard of the triple pie in a cake monstrosity before, and now I have I don't think I was to again. It looks rank.

Maybe Boris will give you a freedom pass in exchange for that pile of goo one of your vanilla bean crusted things

Just curious, is it only in Britain (possibly outside London?) that you absolutely must not boast?

Mr Kipling?!

Aww! Thought op would have come back now!! Disappointed!