Celebrating National Cookie Day
Yesterday I prepared four different kinds of cookies, all in anticipation of National Cookie Day. Okay, okay, it was just part of my holiday baking, but it's an occasion I'm happy to celebrate (and what a coincidence…
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Holiday Gift Guide - Favorite Books of 2023 & Giveaway
The holiday season is in full swing and if you are like me you may be looking for just the right gift for the cook/baker in your life. I want to share a few of my favorite subscription services, cooking kits and…
Food news antipasto
I picked up a copy of Jane Grigson's English Food at a thrift store several months ago. It has remained in my "to read" stack of books since then, but after reading Aimee Levitt's fascinating article about Grigson, it…
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – The Final – Recap
It's the end already! Let's take a look at the finale and the results. Darcie: Another season is in the books, and I think this year the show returned to its roots. I read somewhere that this season was too boring, but…
The "most popular" brownie recipe on the internet, EYBD Previews and more
This morning I saw an article in my Google recommendations: a review of a recipe from the Kitchn: "I Tried the Most Popular Brownie Recipe on the Internet — And It’s as Good as Promised". The recipe comes from Jeanine…
The humble ramekin is a kitchen workhorse
In a world brimming with an endless variety of kitchen gadgets baking pans, one of the items I turn to the most is a small ramekin. It performs many different tasks and it's a rare day when I don't use one at some point…
Food bucket lists
People often make "bucket lists" of things they really want to do before they die. For some it's a vacation destination they want to visit, for others it's a personal challenge like running a marathon. While I don't…
Exquisite holiday creations
Nearly every year for the past decade, I've made a bûche de Noël for a holiday dinner. I try to vary the design - some years it's been a white chocolate paper birch log, other years a more traditional dark chocolate.…
Food news antipasto
Living in the northern United States makes one keenly aware of the changing of the seasons. Today was cold and blustery and sunset came way too early. Observer Food understands this, because today they posted about the…
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 9 – Patisserie – Semi-Finals Recap
It is the semi-finals and the theme is patisserie. Signature: 2 different batches of 12 financiers A financier is a small French almond cake, flavored with beurre noisette, usually baked in a small mold. Light and moist…
When the feast is over
The feast is over and our bellies are full, and perhaps we ate a little too much but oh it was so tasty. However, in a couple of days we’ll be as weary of Thanksgiving food as our non-US members are of hearing about our…
Turkeys rule, cranberries drool?
We are two days away from the biggest food holiday in the US. People will gather around tables across the nation to eat a huge Thanksgiving feast, and the majority of those tables will contain turkey, mashed potatoes,…