The adage that “baking is a science” has always bothered me. It’s discouraging, frightening and dishonest – especially for someone like me who stopped caring for science when we quit rubbing balloons on our heads… I mean, ok, it’s true, the chemical reactions that occur when wet meets dry and batter meets oven do require…
Living a Lie – {Pancakes}
On particularly lucky Saturdays, my dad would casually ask one of the greatest questions in the world: “who wants pancakes?” My brother and I? We wanted pancakes. I’m sure he didn’t need a recipe, but I always insisted on standing on my tippy-toes to pull his torn copy of “The Fannie Farmer Cookbook” from our…
Chocolate Covered Raspberry Macarons
I’m still fighting my way through this year’s raspberry harvest. I freeze many of them every year, but it seems such a shame. The berries are so eye-catching and attractive when fresh, but left to fend for themselves in a cold and unforgiving fridge for a few days… Well, it doesn’t take long for their…
New Things – {Apricot Tart}
I often find myself wandering the produce isle, scoping out exotic fruits and vegetables. They’re generally easy to find, lounging in their own baskets on the sides of various stands. Amongst a very vast and very boring landscape – composed largely of apples and potatoes – their interesting shapes and vibrant colors seem to scream,…
Raspberry Cobbler
Hey. I could say that baking is just a hobby of mine, but I’d be lying to you. It’s a passion, but I suppose that’s a bit of a lie, too. It doesn’t quite cover it… In truth, the passion borders on obsession from time to time, considering the fact that I spend, oh, just…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 35
- 36
- 37
