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Love baking? Well, Elissa Bernstein, 17, from Seattle is already an expert at it. This baking Betty created a blog, 17 and Baking, to document her awesome adventures in the kitchen. She's got the scoop on what really goes into creating a cake. Her culinary tales are amusing and totally relatable. Plus, she includes pictures of her awesome creations (we're hungry just from looking at 'em).
 
Elissa is paid to make cakes—just something she finds time to do between applying to colleges and interning at Seastar, a four-star restaurant. It might seem like she’s taking on a lot (and she is!) but to her, baking is almost therapeutic.
 
"I have a friend who loves running because it clears his mind and lets him focus, and this happens when I’m in the kitchen," Elissa says. While she's always busy trying out new creations, her go-to cake is Dorie Greenspan’s Perfect Party Cake with its luxe lemon flavor. She used the recipe to create a Cello Birthday Cake. Looks like something out of a magazine, right?

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When asked why she chose baking instead of cooking, Elissa says that she loves the preciseness of baking. She also has a hard time resisting sweets (we hear her on that one!).


Elissa had a passion and brought it to life, working hard to get her internship at Seastar, where she has had the opportunity to bake cookies for the chefs. Her blog is a way of getting her name out there and sharing her baking experiences. In between writing (which she's obviously good at!), photography and baking, Elissa said her dream job is to be a freelance writer for a newspaper, magazine or a food magazine. Her dedication and commitment will get her there in no time.

 
BLOG IT OUT! Do you love to bake? What are your fave recipes? What's your dream job?

BY LIZ LEBEDDA ON 12/8/2009 10:03:00 AM

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OMG THAT VIOLIN CAKE IS SO FOR ME!!!!!!!1 I PLAY THE VIOLIN!!!!!!!!!!

by bamgirl101 on 12/8/2009 10:06:10 PM

 
 

GO TO Findthepurfectclub AND FIND A CLUB OR PUT UR CLUB ON THEIR!

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by Findthepurfectclub on 12/8/2009 9:01:51 PM

 
 

SHE LOOKS A LOT LIKE ME!!! hahaha

by Angee125 on 12/8/2009 8:48:45 PM

 
 

she's JUST like me! i love baking, writing and photography too! good for her for following her dreams! <3 mb

by bookworm31 on 12/8/2009 8:24:17 PM

 
 

MOD MOD MOD please help MOD!!!
hey ok so it seems like everyone around me already has those few things that they absolutely KNOW they love and that they're good at, except me. i mean i play soccer but my heart's just not completely into it and i play the clarinet but still...not completely loving it. is something wrong with me or wat? wen did YOU finally find those few things that u absolutely LOVED doing? will i ever find my "natch?" please help!!! thanks!!!




Hey babe! I know exactly what you're talking about.  I think that it's something we all find at different stages of our lives.  But it's also important to remember that it's okay to have a variety of multiple interests and enjoy doing lots of different things, even if we're not the best at one specific thing.  I enjoy sports, but I'm by no means an amazing athlete.  Do what you enjoy the most and the things that make you the happiest.  You'll find your niche ;) 
Megan R.

by BeatlesROK101 on 12/8/2009 8:16:11 PM

 
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