My sister, who is aware of my slight obsession with food literature- and an excellent cook herself- gave me this book, The School of Essential Ingredients, which tells the story of Lillian, a chef who holds cooking classes every Monday night at her restaurant. These are no … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
Diet Tip: Sugar Cubes!
Because I think it would be too difficult to completely eliminate sugar from my diet (I do run a bakeshop, after all), I've been looking for ways to lessen my intake of the sweet stuff. And here's one I've been particularly pleased with: sugar cubes! Here's the thing about … [Read more...]
Blueberries For Breakfast, 2 Ways
blueberry from Crestock Images Have I finally reached my limit on breakfast food related posts, dear readers? I hope not, because today I want to post about what we've been having for breakfast around here for the past month: fresh blueberries. On their own, blueberries are … [Read more...]
Current Obsession: Fresh Tomato Juice
juice from Crestock Photos I'm a little ashamed to say that the very first time I used a juicer was exactly one week ago. That's right, I've never owned a proper juicer before- why bother, I thought, when I had a blender? This was a gift, handed down by my mother, who is a … [Read more...]
Oh Honey Honey!
Honey Serving from Crestock High Quality Images There's something to be said about the satisfying crunch of sugar. I must, for example, have sugar on my cornflakes in the morning- otherwise, I'd rather pass on the cornflakes. But there's also something to be said about honey. … [Read more...]
Make It Yourself: Pesto
Once you make your own pesto at home, you will never again buy pesto in a jar, bottle, or tube. I guarantee it. Making pesto is so unbelievably simple- see the photo above? That's all you need to start making pesto. Really. Like most simple recipes, of course, it matters that … [Read more...]
Tips for Painless Breadmaking
In my last post, I sang the praises of my favorite Crocs shoes for baking, which never fail to ensure that my legs and feet are taken care of during particularly grueling baking marathons. What I didn't pay enough attention to, apparently, was what all the kneading was doing to … [Read more...]
My Favorite Baking Shoes
I've just prepared two loaves of bread. Because my heavy-duty mixer is off being repaired, I did it the old-fashioned way- by hand, kneading for half an hour, blasting Nirvana on the kitchen speakers to get my mind off the burning in my arms. My hands are sore, my back is aching- … [Read more...]