I would like to make a chicken pot pie today using the pastry. Can I just make the good stuff and then just lay the pastry over it? Should it be defrosted first? Egg washed? Does it have any special...
Continue reading »
Going to family later this week, and week I'm currently trying to decide what to bake - It's about a 2 hour drive, and we leave around 6am to arrive by 8 for breakfast. I'm thinking about baking cinnamon rolls...
Continue reading »
I recently decided to start baking my own bread, and thought a good way to start out would be with beer bread. My first attempt wasn't exactly awful, but it turned out with the texture more of a banana bread:...
Continue reading »
The very idea of a sugarless cookie makes me wince a bit, I admit. The problem is, I wanted to send cookies to my SO's grandparents this year as part of their present, but they're inexplicably hooked on Splenda. I'm...
Continue reading »
I'm looking for tips and advice on storing/freezing cookies, such as containers and packaging, stacking. What cookies freeze well? The best way to thaw and how far in advance. . ....
Continue reading »
Hi! I have made coconut macaroons three times now, and each time they have melted into a big mass of messiness. The coconut part stays together enough to still be tasty, but everything else in them seems to melt out...
Continue reading »
What is the best way to make rolls ahead, but when re-heating them, still get the fresh baked bread aroma in the kitchen?...
Continue reading »
I'm making two batches of cookies that I'm bringing home for Thanksgiving. One is a maple cookie, one is ginger. They are both roll/cut-out types, and I want to get started on them today. Is it best to freeze the...
Continue reading »
I was told to bake cupcakes for Thanksgiving at a friends house. I already know what kind I'm gonna make, but I'm not sure how to decorate them. I was thinking candied violets. Is there anything a little more "thanksgivingy"...
Continue reading »
Thanksgiving is upon us and this is my first year as "head cook". I want to make a pie crust from scratch (for pumpkin pie of course!) but I have heard its a tricky endeavor. Does anyone have a foolproof...
Continue reading »
