soup from Crestock Royalty Free Images One of my favorite things about giving up meats for Lent is the chance it gives us to try out new and delicious vegetarian dishes. This, Pappa al Pomodoro, is a tomato soup we've often ordered at various Italian restaurants, but had never … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
The Best Thermometer I’ve Ever Used
I've gone through a lot of kitchen thermometers in my life- and, since starting a baking business, even more than my fair share. I've broken thermometers, melted thermometers, misplaced them, given them away... etcetera and etcetera. For a long time, I used Taylor thermometers … [Read more...]
Easter Stew
Beef Stew from Crestock Royalty Free Images My husband and I gave up beef for Lent, which is why one of our planned dishes for Easter Sunday, just a few days away, is this mouthwatering, toothsome, stick-to-your-ribs beef stew, which we've happily dubbed "Easter Stew" in … [Read more...]
Make It Yourself: Golden Eggs
A Very Happy Easter 3 from Crestock Creative Photos Easter has always been a big deal in my family- but, while I did enjoy the Egg Hunt as a child, I never found the "Golden Egg", the special hidden egg that meant you won first place in the contest. I've just never been good … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Pie Crust
So, the Internet has been abuzz with the Momofuku Crack Pie, a $44 pie that apparently has Anderson Cooper's heart, and is really nothing more than a caramel cream pie. A really good caramel cream pie. And a big reason for its addictiveness is its sugary oatmeal crust. Which I … [Read more...]
Killer Strawberry Frosting
Doughnut from Crestock Stock Images Those closest to me know that my favorite "flavor" of all time is strawberry. Strawberry ice cream, strawberry milkshakes, strawberry cotton candy- and, perhaps my biggest weakness, strawberry frosted doughnuts. Mmm. Today, I'm sharing … [Read more...]
Kitchen Playlists: Cupcake Baking
If you spend as much time in the kitchen as my husband and I do, you know how nice (or necessary) it is to have some good music to accompany you. I've posted before about the speakers we use, and today I'm launching a new series of posts on the different kitchen-specific music … [Read more...]
Oscar Eats: Wolfgang Puck’s Menu
Award from Crestock Royalty Free Photos The Oscars are nearly here, and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has released his menu, for which he brought in 15 pounds of gold dust, 24 gallons of cocktail sauce, 1000 pounds of salmon, 2000 sesame miso cones, 4,800 eggs, 7,200 shrimp, … [Read more...]
Apple Celery Smoothie
fresh fruit milk shake apple from Crestock Royalty Free Images Hot hot hot!!! If you immediately thought of the Cure song, you and I are obviously of the same era. I'm not here to wax nostalgic over great 80's bands, though- just to share with you one of my favorite beverages … [Read more...]
Lenten Baked Potatoes
Baked Potato from Crestock Stock Photography One of the things my husband and I try to do every Lenten season is give up meat. Well, as much meat as possible. We love salads, of course, and a our fresh tomato and cheese sandwiches are particularly satisfying, but when we want … [Read more...]