Finally! Apple season is among us and now we can dive right in to those yummy baked apple foods. The first on my list? Apple crisp. My roommate bought a ton of apples for general McBride consumption a few days ago. My excitement for fresh, fall baked goods could not be contained. A classic apple [...]
Read more →bonjour from montreal! la belle province!! when it comes to cooking, i am definitely a baker, so naturally, all my overripe (and underripe for that matter) bananas go into banana bread! whenever i spy a browning banana i throw it into the freezer for later use. i find, however, that when i re-visit these frozen [...]
Read more →It’s summertime, and that means in the Bay Area, produce boxes are HEAVY on the fruits. I get so much fruit, I can’t eat it all, and I’m about 3 weeks backed up on plums, nectarines, and peaches. These two breads, are my attempt to use up some of the fruits I have that are [...]
Read more →One of our favorite Bros, Matt Studner, celebrated a birthday yesterday! Naturally, I took this opportunity to bake delectable treats and to show off my goodies to you fellow crows. Enjoy! Chocolate Cupcakes Cake Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 cup boiling water 1 1/3 cups flour2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1/2 cup butter1 cup [...]
Read more →My sweet tooth has been reigning over my cooking recently! After one failed attempt with my Aunt Janet’s chocolate fudge recipe, I swore off candy making for a while. A couple of days ago I was feeling saucy and decided to give it another go. This recipe is not difficult and the ingredients are common [...]
Read more →Momma always makes the best brownies so when I had a sweets craving one night, I immediately reached for her recipe. Unfortunately, I was out of Baker’s chocolate and had to rely on the internet for a solution. That’s when Martha Stewart showed up. She may be crazy, but hot-damn that woman can bake! 8 [...]
Read more →I have more sweets to share. I don’t know whats happening to me! I never used to obsess about desert, but the meals I’ve been making lately don’t seems as share-worthy as sweet treats. Not to mention, my camera has an uncanny ability to make the most appetizing plates look grotesque. (re: the dumpling shot) [...]
Read more →In an effort to tame my sweets obsessed boy man, I have been on a kick of making slightly savory desserts that please the both of us. This week I got rhubarb and strawberries in my box. I had never cooked rhubarb before, but had tried it on occasion. I opted to try to recipe [...]
Read more →I am currently waiting for some milk and rice to boil to make a yummy treat. This is what I am trying! Rice pudding 1 1/3 c rice4 1/2 c Whole milk- I use Strauss, its really good, really thick whole milk that has a disgusting layer of cream on top that just adds to [...]
Read more →So I am glad to have sparked an interest in a new type of oil! As I previously mentioned I have been exploring the wonderful world of cooking oils more then ever due to the gaping void of nothingness that is my bank account. Straddled with my love for cooking is my love for value. [...]
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