A lot of people make plans for the holiday like going to the beach. I always like to take the time to try out something new in the kitchen. Over the past few days I have made a challah (recipe coming soon) banana chocolate chip muffins (ditto) and caramels. I took the caramel recipe from … Continue reading Caramels, Soft or Chewy?
No Risk Hummus!
I have sworn off ever buying mass-produced hummus again, and this was BEFORE THE LISTERIA RECALL from Trader Joe's and Target (you can read about that here, if you want). Why? Because when I do try them, they almost all have the same problem: no taste, or a taste so very weak it's not worth eating. … Continue reading No Risk Hummus!
Need a Recipe for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Here’s One!
PULL UP A CHAIR, this will take a while. Chocolate chip cookies to me are like coffee. They are so simple that they've been made for hundreds of years, and yet, like coffee, the methods to make, the final product, and their essence and qualities are the subject of endless debate. Do you like your … Continue reading Need a Recipe for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Here’s One!
A Few of My Favorite Ingredients
For me, there is no doubt that great products come from great ingredients. Therefore, I have started to develop a preference for things as I moved from a naive beginner to a more experienced occupant of the kitchen. Most of the things in my kitchen come from Whole Foods, Penzey's a regular supermarket or a … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Ingredients
World’s Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
Of all the things I make for people, this recipe is probably the single most requested. I must admit, that I got the recipe from a web site, ingeniously titled "The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe." The recipe there is nearly perfect. Yet I felt I had to make a few modifications from the original … Continue reading World’s Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
Master of Low Arts 