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My son is organizing a bake sale at his school to raise funds for a foodbank we volunteer at in West Virginia. The Itmann Foodbank in Mullens was totally destroyed by fire last month, and hopefully the fund-raiser will help restock it for Thanksgiving Read More...
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In these cautious times, entrees have become serious, subdued things that want to fill you up. The best part of many menus are either the appetizers, which let the chef flaunt some real creativity, or the desserts, just because they're dessert. But desserts Read More...
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Filed under: Dessert , Chocolate , Baking I try to catch Sugar whenever I find myself in front of a television with cable, if only to drool at the insanely tasty looking concoctions that Anna Olson whips up. For some reason, however, I never tried one Read More...
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I'm not sure why American bakeries have become studies in regression, a culinary playpen of pastel cupcakes, sprinkles, and more of those cloying cupcakes. Of course there are good bakeries too, especially in the Midwest, but the bounty seems lacking Read More...
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Filed under: Dessert , Recipes , Baking , Celebrations As the resident cake baker in my circle of friends, I'm always trying to find something new and funky to make. I've been in a groove of no-cook fondant and marzipan figures, but this summer I got Read More...
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For my friends' birthdays, I usually offer to make any dessert of their choosing. Most recently, my roommate Liz requested Coconut Angel Food Cake. This seemed easy enough until I realized I didn't own the proper pan: a 10-inch angel food tube pan. Loathe Read More...
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Filed under: Books , Baking , Cookbook of the Day Titled Rosie's Bakery , the subtitle of this book is the far more descriptive All-Butter, Fresh Cream, Sugar-Packed, No-Holds-Barred, Baking Book. First published in the early nineties, I can see how the Read More...
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Filed under: Baking , Food Gadgets , New Products , Sugar Though it's not exactly new, Sugarveil is a product that is mostly familiar to cake professionals. It's a really cool icing that can do a lot of different things and really add some wow to your Read More...
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Filed under: Dessert , Baking , Raves & Reviews , Our Bloggers I don't know how lucky one person can get. I was able to go to a second pastry demonstration in two weeks. Not only that, the demonstration was done by Norman Love , the owner of one of Read More...
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Filed under: Baking , On the Blogs Over the years cooking and baking my tiny apartment kitchen, I've learned what to prep before I actually get started with a recipe and what I'll be able to do on the fly. Because my kitchen is so small, much of the storage Read More...
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Filed under: Food Porn , Books My friends, I have a confession (bragging rights?) to make. I am not a fan of Harry Potter like the entire rest of the literate world. Sure, I read the very first book. I thought it was amusing. Heck, I even made a tortilla Read More...
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Filed under: Dessert , Books , Cookbook of the Day Cheesecake is one of those foods that people feel strongly about, tending to either love the rich, creamy texture or hate it. I Love Cheesecake is, clearly, a book for those in the former camp. The book Read More...
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Filed under: Baking , Stores & Shopping , Food Gadgets There's only one thing that people love better than eating food, and that's eating food in wacky shapes! That's why food shaped like Christmas trees and bunnies and cartoon characters are so popular. Read More...
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Filed under: Food Gadgets Even though I don't particularly care for silicone bakeware and baking tests haven't shown it to be an improvement over traditional bakeware, I will give it points for coming in such a wide variety of shapes. Silicone can easily Read More...
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Filed under: Food Porn , On the Blogs Don't be fooled by the name - this cake isn't coffee flavored. It's actually a coffee cake disguised as a bundt cake, with the layer of streusel that makes coffee cakes to delicious embedded in between two layers Read More...
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