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Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
Hi emgroff! Good question. I baked the mix in an 8x8-inch square pan, and got 16 reasonably sized Snow Witches. Thanks for commenting!
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Cook the Book: Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
Actually the book says 1 tablespoon. That's what I used, and they came out great! But you're right, 1 oz. is 2 tablespoons...it's a copywriting error!
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The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
It may not be duck, but the smoked beef tongue canapé at Hungry Mother in Cambridge, MA is one of the best things I've eaten all year. Don't be intimidated--it's a must order if you go.
Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
Hi emgroff! Good question. I baked the mix in an 8x8-inch square pan, and got 16 reasonably sized Snow Witches. Thanks for commenting!
Cook the Book: 'The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread'
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Cook the Book: Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
Actually the book says 1 tablespoon. That's what I used, and they came out great! But you're right, 1 oz. is 2 tablespoons...it's a copywriting error!
Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'
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Ice Cream on a Stick: Homemade Fudgsicles
Good question! I moved last month to an apartment with a broken oven. Everything I've been cooking has either been on the stovetop or in my Cuisinart toaster oven. I'm in the process of getting it fixed. Meanwhile, stay tuned next week for a review of Stonewall Kitchen's Blueberry Pancake Mix!
Best Bread Baskets in America (Starting With New York)
My dad won't go to a restaurant if it doesn't have a bread basket. One of his all-time favorites is the Publick House, in Sturbridge, MA: http://www.publickhouse.com/historicinndining.htm. It comes with cornbread and sweet rolls. I remember going as a little girl: sticky buns as an appetizer!
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
First I cant stop laughing cuz I keep thinking about the AFLAC duck. Second they look really funny stacked up like that. But I figure anything fatty and fried cant be to bad, I like cracklins. If anyone in Atlanta has a heads up on where to get some post it so I can quack my friends up!
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
Mmmm duck tongue, how delicious art thou.
I have a small plastic container of duck tongues stewed in soy sauce in the fridge right now. Perfect tv snacks!
They actually had duck tongue as one of the ingredients presented to a challenger on The Next Iron Chef. Unfortunately, I didn't stay tuned to see what they did (the show was annoying after a while as most "reality" shows tend to be) with them.
@NWcajun: Lol...but also, the bone isn't normally eaten, but you sure can if you want. It's not splintery or hard, its kinda spongy and papery. Sometimes I chew on the little nub of bone to get all the extra flavor out.
I personally think the best part is the tiny bit of cartiledge on the end of the bone. It's a great texture contrast to the crispy-fatty meat!
@chanterelle: aww c'mon, live a little!
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
@NWcajun: That has to be the comment of the week.
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
Hi guys, I've only ever seen duck tongue sold at Chinese markets. Whenever I get a chance I buy several packs to squirrel away for a rainy day.
Gastronomeg: Let's see, I like to nibble on a dozen or so tongues per sitting, so I'm thinking that a pound would be 5 people, give or take?
With regards to the bone issue, you gnaw around the bone in your mouth - like a savory sunflower seed :)
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
Funny, I was in a fantastic gastropub in London, England and this was one of the bar snacks. My mother didn't look impressed but I was wowed. My dad and I just had fresh home-made Scotch egg (still slightly soft) and black pudding-lined sausage roll instead. What a pub, the Bull and Last in case anyone is in the area (Highgate / Hampstead). I wish I'd tried the tongues now.
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
@NWCajun - I don't eat the bone. But I didn't realize the interior was fat?!
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
YES YES YES! Chichi, you are the best. I have so many wonderful memories tied to duck tongue. When I would visit my dad in Hong Kong he would always take me to Shenzhen for my favourite, duck tongue! I would love to recreate this, but has anyone seen duck tongue for sale in Toronto?
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
Okay, I'm sold. Chichi, I love your posts!
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
I am headed to H&M mart now!!! You say there is a bone down the middle, do you eat the bone or suck the meat off. (I'm talking about the duck tongue)
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
I've seen plates of these at Deluxe Food Market in Chinatown (NY) and wondered how to cook them. So odd yet so cute. Thanks!
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
omg yes. lovelovelove duck tongue
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
I don't know why -- I'll eat most internal organ meat -- but for me tongue as a food is up there in the grossness stakes with eyeballs or genitals.
The Nasty Bits: Duck Tongue
I was lucky enough to have the Duck Tongue vinegrette at Babbo...sensational. Thanks foir a great article.
Ice Cream on a Stick: Homemade Fudgsicles
I made these today. They are awful. The mixture was smooth and well blended but during the freezing the cocoa must have done something weird. They feel weird and taste so gross. I think the recipe is missing sugar because they aren't sweet.
Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
Am I the only one that is never impressed by a Fat Witch brownie? They always seems stale to me.
Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
The mix does sound expensive, but I bet it's much cheaper than buying a bunch of brownies from Fat Witch.
Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
I'm not sure why you're feeling so nitpicky, atom 12, because the post was fantastic and the author definitely didn't seem to be flaunting herself to me. Plus, it probably isn't very widely known yet that she has a book coming out so she was simply attempting to validate the fact and how she knew, since when I googled "fat witch cookbook" or "patricia helding cookbook" nothing came up.
Also-- These look fab. Next time I'm in the area I'll have to get one!
Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
Is this post about you or the brownies? "When I worked in the area" sounds more humble than "when I was freelancing at the Food Network" and "She's got a book coming out" sounds a lot less egotistical than "I happen to know she has a book coming out because we share the same agent."
Sheesh.
Mixed Review: Brownies Made from Fat Witch Bakery's Snow Witch Mix
I am not usually a mix person but these sounds great.
Cook the Book: Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
justtryingthingsout: A cup of flour is 5 oz so the recipe calls for 1 cup plus 2 tbs -- I would have been confused too if I didn't weigh out my ingredients whenever I bake.
Cook the Book: Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
These look incredible. I have to make these before the holidays. My dad would love them.
Ice Cream on a Stick: Homemade Fudgsicles
Do these fudgesicles need any sugar? I really want to make these, so please let me know... thanks much! sean.
Cook the Book: Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
can you please clarify something? It says "1 plus 2 tablespoons (170 grams/6 ounces) all-purpose flour" in your ingredients list. Does that mean 3 tablespoons or 1 cup + 2 tablespoons? Also, I tried to make a half-portion yesterday but the dough was very loose and spread while baking so it looked like a giant cookie. Can give me some hints as to what went wrong? I probably messed up the flour since I was guestimating the amount and I think I mixed up the 1 oz. = 2 tbsp conversion, which I just now saw in the latest comment. Doh! >.>
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It may not be duck, but the smoked beef tongue canapé at Hungry Mother in Cambridge, MA is one of the best things I've eaten all year. Don't be intimidated--it's a must order if you go.