May 3rd, 2013 by
Recipe: Simply Sinful Cinnamon Muffins
Simply sinful.
Now if that’s not a culinary come-on, I don’t know what is.
Considering this signature spice’s spicy/sweet, fiery nature, is it any wonder that “sin” and the first syllable of CINnamon are homonyms?
In fact, scientists have compiled data showing the aroma of cinnamon is a powerful male aphrodisiac. (I think I’ll just leave it to you to decide what to do with THAT particular bit of information…)
April 14th, 2013 by
Recipe: Gluten-Free Blueberry Coffeecake
So, it’s breakfast time again. You’re tired of cereal, the yogurt has expired, the waffle iron needs the old grease scraped out of its crannies from the last time you used it, and your children utter staggering groans when you suggest scrambled eggs.
Where’s the inspiration? Wanna turn those kiddo groans into a chorus of cheers?
Groping for the oatmeal box, your hand stumbles upon the King Arthur Flour gluten-free muffin mix you had stashed toward the back of the cabinet.
Muffins? Sure, why not? Or, better yet, how about coffeecake – one layered with streusel and berries?
April 12th, 2013 by
Recipes: Whole Wheat Waffles, Bacon-Cheddar-Chive Scones, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Easy Self-Rising Biscuits, Pumpkin Cake Doughnuts, Cape Cod Soft Molasses Cookies, Chocolate Cake Pan Cake, Mocha Madness Ice Cream
What’s the biggest thing that stops you from baking?
Lack of inspiration?
I doubt it. For most of us, the usual mantra is “So many recipes, so little time…”
AH-HA! “So little time.” Between work, keeping the family on schedule, meal prep, and exercise (critical for those of us who love to bake and EAT), there’s barely a spare moment Monday through Friday.
Even weekends seem to disappear in a cloud of laundry, kids’ sports, and errands.
What’s a dedicated baker to do?
When the baking urge hits, and you really, really don’t have even an hour to spare – bake FAST.
Here’s how.
January 28th, 2013 by
Recipe: Morning Glory Muffins
Have you noticed the days getting longer?
We’re 5 weeks past the shortest day of the year, and it shows – particularly in the morning, when the drive to work happens in broad daylight, rather than gray and gloomy almost-dawn.
Speaking of driving to work, what’s an easy, fast, filling, and tasty way to eat breakfast on the run (or more likely, on the drive)?
Big hint at the top of this page, right?
January 21st, 2013 by
Got banana bread? I think the question really is: “Who doesn’t have a trusty old recipe up their sleeve?” Like china sets and pieces of fine jewelry, they’re handed down through family generations, but much more often used and appreciated.
I have to admit that I am one of the few that was left without granny’s heirloom banana bread recipe, but I DO have her zucchini bread formula which proved to be a great starting canvas for the gluten-free recipe I’m about to share with you.
December 19th, 2012 by
Recipe: Yorkshire Pudding
Have you ever enjoyed prime rib?
If you’re not a vegetarian, and enjoy going out to eat – I’d guess the answer is yes. Most of us have given in to the tantalizing $9.99 prime rib special at some point in our lives.
But have you ever roasted a prime rib at home? And served it, in all its tender, juicy glory, alongside a baked stuffed potato, asparagus, and wonderfully tender, pillowy soft Yorkshire pudding?
I’d guess the answer is no.
Too challenging? Not when you follow these 10 easy steps to a gala feast that’s totally attainable by the home cook.
November 21st, 2012 by
I promised to get busy developing some yeast recipes for the sourdough starter that I introduced a few months ago and thought English muffins would be a good first challenge. I’ve had a fair taste-test run with a variety of gluten-free English muffins; mostly the kind you buy frozen in the grocery store.
Deal-breaker #1: One muffin costs about the same amount as the ingredients to make them at home. Make your own batch!
Deal-breaker #2: Most all of them were shaped like English muffins, but when broken into, were no different than a lightened gluten-free white bread: soft and spongy with an even crumb, no nooks or crannies.
I may as well have taken a biscuit cutter to a loaf of bread and saved the money.
November 2nd, 2012 by
Recipe: Golden Stollen
Stollen. (Say “schtollen,” the word spoken with that guttural German flair which, after all, is its birthright).
Dresden, Germany has been known for its stollen since at least 1474, when this classic Christmas sweet bread was first mentioned in print.
And the stollen you purchase at your local supermarket sometimes seems like it might have been around since 1474, doesn’t it?
Dry. Crumbly. Filled with hard bits of… what is that? Fruit? The dreaded “peel”?
As Americans we like to change things up. And stollen is no exception.
Case in point: this golden stollen, its color, flavor, texture, AND nutrition all enriched with a healthy dose of…
October 30th, 2012 by
Recipes: Cornbread, Oven-Baked Chili
I don’t know about you, but I’ve tried a zillion chili recipes in my life, and none of them has become The One.
You know, The One you immediately think of when you want to make chili.
I have The One brownie recipe. And The One fancy breakfast pastry.
The One Thanksgiving dinner rolls, which are SO good I make them every week.
But The One chili?
It’s been elusive.
October 19th, 2012 by
Recipe: Cinnamon Baked Doughnut Holes
I didn’t used to like baked doughnuts.
I mean, isn’t the whole point of doughnuts that crisp, nicely greasy crust? That way you can taste the frying fat, along with sugar and cinnamon and other signature doughnut flavors?
Baked doughnuts? Sounds like an oxymoron to me.