ETA (07/21/2017): Replaced both the Ferrero Rocher and lemon curd scoop pictures ( Read more... )

... well, ME.

A change up from the endless bread posts.

I tried out a recipe for red velvet cake for the first time by making a half batch and baking cupcakes. Next time ... do NOT double the cocoa cause the liquid red food colouring ended up sort of garnet instead of the 'red' that the person who posted/rec'd the recipe had. Since the cupcakes ( Read more... )

This post combines two of my favourites, reading mysteries and baking. And chocolate. (But that's pretty low down on my list of faves, to be honest.)

I've read almost all of the Joanne Fluke mysteries but can't remember trying out any of the recipes she includes in each novel until I finished "Blackberry Pie Murder" late last night. One of the ( Read more... )

To paraphrase the words of the immortal Sheldon Lee Cooper ... "Bread bakers be crazy!I joined a sourdough baking group on FB ... cause I'm a glutton for punishment and not wasting enough time on FB already. As a result I developed a case of baker's envy and revived my sourdough starter. And, not only did I revive the last of a sample from the ( Read more... )