I recently tried a cookie recipe that I followed to the tee. It warned about spreading, but didn't address how to fix or prevent the problem. The cookies turned out tasty, but the size of my hand/face instead of my...
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Based on a couple of comments to my Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread column yesterday, I'm wondering when it's really necessary to preheat an oven. On the one hand, I can't imagine producing a flaky pie crust without that initial burst...
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A couple weeks ago I came across a great-looking recipe for baked pumpkin doughnuts. After an endless amount of Google and favorite blog searches, I can't find it. Oh, the humanity. I'm hoping the SE community can help me so...
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What kinds of apples would go well in an apple pie? Does mixing different kinds of apples work for this?...
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My brother has asked me to make him a mostly sugar free apple pie with crumb topping... I have my normal go to recipe, well, ok, it's one i kind of wing, but always comes out great... but I guess...
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This is a trial formula that I am not quite satisfied with, largely because the crumb does not quite have the texture I wanted. Try it out and let me know what you think if you're interested. Bacon & Raisin...
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I tried making Chocolate Epiphany's Chocolate Flourless Torte. When I took it out of the oven I had HIGH hopes — it had risen slightly — a miracle here in Denver. The center was not jiggly upon taking out of...
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Hi-did anyone try the whoopie pie recipe in the New York Times a few Wednesdays back? At first, I wasn't really sure I liked them, but they have grown on me. I think next time I will try to make...
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I've been looking for a good baguette recipe for a long time, but nothing really gets close to the ones I've tasted in Paris last summer. Do you know any worth trying?...
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I have been making pizza once a week for 8 years — and recently my pizza stone cracked and I have had trouble since. I am thinking of changing gears — a peel. Where do I get one, are they...
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