Chocolate Chip cookies have been the bane of my baking life since the beginning of time. Well, those and pie crust. But finally I have mastered them. Bwahahaha. The pie crust is still winning. Argh. Chocolate chip cookies require a few things in order for me to love them. They must be soft. No [...]
Archive for November 17th, 2008
Pioneer Woman’s Apple Dumplings
Posted in Dessert on November 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Every now and again a food comes along that I really and truly know I shouldn’t mess with. Pioneer Woman’s Apple Dumplings are a perfect example.
When one recipe manages to create ooey-gooey goodness while still maintaining awesome levels of crunch, chances are it’s going to turn out for very, very badly … for the [...]
Quit monkeying around, bread
Posted in Snacks on November 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Just do it. You know you want to. Monkey bread is evil and wicked, and you know you want some.
Forget about the million calories, the 14 sticks of butter, the gooey cream cheese. After one bite, none of the small stuff will matter anymore.
Bills unpaid? Kids bleach the cat again? Best friend lost 20 pounds [...]
Battle of the No-Knead Breads
Posted in Bread, tagged Bread, no knead on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The much-vaunted No-Knead Bread by Jim Lahey.
Awesome: check
Easy: check
Crispy crust: check
Taste: not so check
I think we’ve all made this bread by now and it is admittedly good. Better than the $6 loaf at the local bakery, that’s for sure. But is it the best, easiest no-knead bread out there?
Nope. Sure isn’t.
At least my family [...]
Chili (or, how to feed a family for pennies)
Posted in Dinner on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, Winter. I love you. I love stews, soups, chili, casseroles, pretty much anything that can be cooked in one pot and double as a dip for bread.
I like a thick, chunky chili with lots of flavor. I also like bacon. I like bacon a lot. I like bacon almost as much as I like [...]
S’more Cupcakes (or, doing my daughter’s homework)
Posted in Cupcakes on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Seriously, could these be any cuter? My oldest daughter is taking a culinary class in high school. Her assignment for homework was a yellow cake. Hello boring. Who eats plain yellow cake?? We decided to spruce it up a bit (by we I mean I took over, whatever).
I found this recipe by searching yellow cake [...]
Emeril’s Chocolate Cream Pie
Posted in Pies on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My husband is not a big dessert eater but chocolate cream pie always does the trick for him. Sadly he thinks the crap from the back of the pudding box counts. Today I decided to make him a real pie and went to hunt for a recipe.
I found an Emeril recipe that I had [...]
