My Best of 2012 list was long and difficult to narrow down. Larry and I had a spirited discussion about what made the cut and what didn’t. At the end, we were left with eleven items that needed to be on our final favorites list. There was a lot of good food last year, though. [...]
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Shortbread are probably one of my favorite cookies ever. In its simplest form, it’s buttery and absolutely delicious. But it also takes well to modifications, both savory and sweet. Herbs work well, and so does infusing the dough with tea (I like earl grey). Cinnamon and other spices, especially nutmeg, pair perfectly. This version is [...]
I’ve made cinnamon ice cream before, and it’s probably one of Larry’s favorite ice cream flavors. Searching my ever-growing collection of ice cream cookbooks, I came across this recipe for cinnamon brittle ice cream. The base is a standard custard – cream, milk, sugar, egg yolk. There’s some ground cinnamon that’s added after the base [...]
With my spotty record when it comes to big, three-layer cakes from any of the Baked books, I was tempted to make cupcakes instead. But I got brave and forged ahead anyway. The Baked three-layer cakes are wonderful – none of the problems I’ve had have anything to do with the recipes. It’s just me. [...]
I clearly can’t have these caramels in the house. They’re so good, and I have a major weakness for caramels. These are just the right texture, nice and soft and buttery, with just a hint of salt. They’ve got some sweetened condensed milk in them along with the traditional cream and sugar. There isn’t anything [...]
I know there’s not that much that’s special about a caesar salad – it’s been done, and it’s not hard to make. And kale salad, it’s the trendiest of trendy right now. I got an inexplicable amount of pleasure out of making the caesar dressing for the salad. It’s pretty standard – garlic, egg yolk, [...]
I love these brownies. Not quite as much as the sweet & salty brownies from Explorations, but they’re a close second, and they’re my favorite recipe out of Elements so far. These are brownies that are typical of those in all of the Baked books – easy to make, fudgy and deeply chocolate. In addition [...]
Thanksgiving isn’t one of those big-deal holidays for us. Actually, we’re pretty low-key for all holidays. My brother usually comes down, and we hang out. The game is on, laptops are out, books are read. I really like it. Even though we don’t have a big-deal Thanksgiving, I still make a fairly traditional meal. Turkey, [...]
These grits are supposedly breakfast food, but I made them right around dinnertime on a night I didn’t have any other dinner planned. Both Larry and I had other places to go, so I ate some straight out of the pan, standing up, then got some manners and put some in a bowl. I don’t [...]
This cake is the perfect finish for a dinner party. It’s dramatic and amazingly delicious, especially if you like chocolate. And it’s not fussy to make – everything can be made the day before so that it’s ready to be assembled a few hours before the fun starts. My success with big, multi-layer cakes is [...]
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