Recently I had a cookie fail ... a type of spritz cookies (ETA: they're actually called meat grinder cookies) from a Hungarian recipe. I used an old cookie press that I inherited from my mom, but the dough was so stiff that I almost broke my thumbs trying to push it through the decorative nozzles. I finally gave up after forcing out about a dozen ( Read more... )

I have texture issues so when it comes to buying fruit to eat out of hand, bananas are NOT my first, or even fifth, choice. But for reasons that don't warrant going into, I ended up with a single banana ripening on my counter.

I decided to make banana muffins so I googled for an appropriate one banana recipe.

Serenity Now's blog had what looked ( Read more... )

Nothing too exciting happening in the kitchen. I made an attempt at a type of hand shaped pasta, called strascinati rigati, using a sushi rolling mat, but the results were a bit disappointing. Next time, I'd roll the pasta much thinner and cut smaller pieces for shaping. I'd also cook them fresh rather than drying them. Taste wise ... well, it's ( Read more... )

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

UUUUGLY Cookie Warning!!

REALLY ... I'm NOT kidding. These cookies look funky, especially before you bake them, but they DO taste good.


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In many households, dads barbecue to save mom from having to cook on this, their special day. Which you might think is a very considerate thing to do ( 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... )

Sorry for the belated post but I've been a bit lazy so I've got a bunch of stuff to share.

I made an Oreo cheesecake to go with my simple boneless leg of lamb roast New Year's dinner.


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I don't know many people who don't like to munch on freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. I ran across some Christmas themed chocolate chips in my pantry last week so I made a small batch using a recipe that Dana Mears shared to FB.


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