“Spoon the thickened filling into the crust.”
Well, we got the spoon part right…
Woo hoo! It’s finally April – winter should be out the door. But of course, April can’t start without April 1st, and you know what that means…
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Butterscotch Pecan Cupcakes: Flick, swish, nothin’ but net
March 26th, 2013 by
Recipe: Butterscotch Pecan Cupcakes
So basketball fans, here we sit in the elbow-deep in the throes of March Madness. Oh, the things I know about basketball could fill volumes…
Seeded braids: Baby, baby I’m stuck on you
March 20th, 2013 by
Recipe: None
Your reading glasses, that pair of earrings, and of course your cell phone. Some things just never seem to stay where you put them. Take sesame seeds, for example.
Ricotta Pie: buona pasqua!
March 15th, 2013 by
Recipe: Ricotta Pie
What’s the difference between ricotta pie, and cheesecake?
Not much, taste-wise.
But if you’re looking for a lighter-textured “cheesecake,” do what many an Italian family does: enjoy a modest slice of Amaretto-scented ricotta pie, topped (or not) with orange marmalade.
With a cup of espresso, it’s the perfect end to the typical Easter feast: ham, potatoes, vegetables, salad… and lasagna.
Easter Bread: Orange you glad that spring is here?
March 8th, 2013 by
Recipe: Easter Bread Wreath
Someone posted this joke the other day. “Why is everyone so tired on April 1?” “Because they just finished a 31-day March!”
Of course I giggled; it’s a cute joke, after all. Then my brain had to kick in and think. Wow, it really has been a long march to spring this year. How about you?
Taco pizza: Rescue a snowy day in a spicy way
February 18th, 2013 by
Recipe: None
Good morning, everyone! It’s blog day today, so I’m going to get ready to go to work and spend my day in the test kitchen with Frank, Andrea, Susan, and the gang getting ready for another great blog post. Woot, woot!
Emerald Isle Pistachio Cupcakes: march gladness
February 15th, 2013 by
Recipe: Emerald Isle Pistachio Cupcakes
St. Patrick’s Day is just over 1 month from today. What’s on your green radar this year?
When you think St. Pat’s, you might think corned beef and cabbage. Or maybe Irish soda bread – American style, or traditional.
If you’re lucky enough to know about Chocolate Stout Cake – the biggest, densest, most brazenly decadent dark chocolate layer cake ever – you definitely think about that, raising a glass of Guinness in its honor.
The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie: ah, sweet mystery…
February 5th, 2013 by
Recipe: None
Did you know the original Toll House cookie was called a Chocolate Crunch Cookie?
Back about 80 years ago, when this signature American cookie first saw the light of day – at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, MA – there was no such thing as chocolate chips.
Legend has it that Ruth Wakefield, the inn’s proprietress and head chef, ran out of chocolate for her chocolate cookie recipe one day, and added a chopped Nestlé’s semisweet chocolate bar to her sugar cookie recipe, hoping it would melt and turn the cookies chocolate.
Well, that didn’t happen; the chopped chocolate remained intact. And thus was born an American classic: the chocolate chip cookie.
Bake for Family Fun in February!
February 2nd, 2013 by
Recipe: Animal Cookies
It’s February: Do you know where the kids are?
It’s time to get them into the kitchen for Bake for Family Fun Month!