Lemon Yeast Bread and Dough Spots

June 1, 2011
Thumbnail image for Lemon Yeast Bread and Dough Spots

The manual method of bread-making is unparalleled by any Bread Machine.  Bread-making is a captivating experience: the texture of a pliable dough, the yeasty smell of rising bread, the beautiful aesthetics of a golden crust.  You know what’s not so captivating?  Baking up a big, fragrant loaf of bread, only to cut into it and find [...]

Read the full article →

One Hot Mess: Toffee Cinnamon Roll Waffles

May 23, 2011
Thumbnail image for One Hot Mess: Toffee Cinnamon Roll Waffles

I love my Belgian waffle-maker.  For nearly a year, it’s been a trusty appliance that’s yielded many perfect, fluffy waffles. Unfortunately, what I’m about to share with you is the waffle-maker’s nemesis. They’ll turn your Belgian wafflemaker into a hot mess, your kitchen countertop a site of a flour-bomb explosion, and your hands a dirty receptacle for cinnamon sugar.  Ooey gooey innards will caramelize into [...]

Read the full article →

Double-Takes and Streusel Oreo Muffins

May 15, 2011
Thumbnail image for Double-Takes and Streusel Oreo Muffins

They say third time’s a charm, but they’re wrong.  It’s the second. Ever reread a book?  Or watch a really great movie twice? Surely you’ve made a great recipe a second time?  Or gone back for seconds at a meal? Things make more sense, seem more profound, and even taste better.  Second time’s a charm. [...]

Read the full article →

Willpower and Oreo Cookies and Cream Cookies

May 8, 2011
Thumbnail image for Willpower and Oreo Cookies and Cream Cookies

Willpower is not merely a word; it is the underlying force that drives human action and reaction. Willpower is both the power to suppress and the power to incite. Willpower, or lack thereof, is smothering my ability to review for final exams.  It’s the reason I woke up at 10:30 this fine Saturday morning.  It’s the [...]

Read the full article →

Round 2: S’mores Cupcakes With Marshmallow Peeps Buttercream

April 24, 2011
Thumbnail image for Round 2: S’mores Cupcakes With Marshmallow Peeps Buttercream

I was astounded at the popularity of my last post!  I had no idea marshmallow Peeps could garner such adulation.  It seems that… a.) Many people love Peeps. Or, b.) Many people love finding ways to use Peeps.  But I’m thinking it’s probably… c.) Many people love to see what strange and exotic transformations Peeps can undergo. [...]

Read the full article →

Easter Egg Hunting and Marshmallow Peeps Monkey Bread

April 14, 2011
Thumbnail image for Easter Egg Hunting and Marshmallow Peeps Monkey Bread

A bright-, blue-eyed little girl wanders around the front lawn, grass stalks tickling the sides of her sandaled feet.  The cloudy sky casts a cold illumination on a pinwheel spinning nearby in the garden.  The yellow house sits, rather amused, as she circles it, searching for something. What is she searching for so diligently?  It seems to spur her every motion, as [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →