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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Whoa! Small world, I posted about these today too! Weren't they heavenly?
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking
Either Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from Baked or Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake bars... both have become my go-to treats this fall!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything. I credit him with teaching me how to cook and empowering me enough to graduate to a more diverse range of cookbooks! HTCE will always be my first love, though :)
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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Smitten Kitchen and Steamy Kitchen, among many others!
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Whoa! Small world, I posted about these today too! Weren't they heavenly?
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Baking
Either Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from Baked or Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake bars... both have become my go-to treats this fall!
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything. I credit him with teaching me how to cook and empowering me enough to graduate to a more diverse range of cookbooks! HTCE will always be my first love, though :)
Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'
Oh, pretty much anything and everything, but recently it's been gnocchi with summer vegetables!
http://www.playinghouseblog.com/2009/07/gnocchi-with-summer-vegetables.html
Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?
My husband and I had drinks and dessert at the Cheesecake Factory on our first date. In retrospect, ehhh.... might've been nice to go somewhere interesting, but it was my first date with my husband! And that, more than anything else, is what matters!
Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
My first encounter was pretty life-altering. I was in college, and for some absurd irrational reason had always thought I hated curry. Turns out I love it, and I've never looked back since! I've rarely tried to make it myself, though, so I'm very intrigued by this book!
Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'
I've been digging Martha Stewart's Gnocchi with Summer Vegetables. Lemon, butter, cheese, zucchini, squash, and cherry tomatoes tossed with gnocchi. So bright, summery, and delish!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My biggest catastrophe, always, is pie crust. How apropos! I need to get my act together to conquer my fears and try again, which is why I am coveting this book!
Healthy & Delicious: Sweet and Spicy Tofu
This has been on my to-do list forever and finally made it tonight. Delicious and very flavorful. Thanks!
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
I grew up going to the LA Farmers Market. Such nostalgia! Now I live in Oregon, and my favorite vendor is the family that sells homemade jam from their own berries. I always give their jam as gifts, and we gave little jars to all 100 out-of-town guests at our wedding too.
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
Berry crisp! I learned the difference between crisp and cobbler last year. This summer, I want to tackle crumbles, buckles, galletes, and pies!
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I can't even begin to tell you how inspiring Bittman has been to me. I basically taught myself to cook using his books, and now it's one of my favorite things to do. I'm excited that he has a new book out... thanks for the opportunity!
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
I am going to make these tonight, but wanted to know if the ginger and clove might be over powering. I'm not much of a fan of the super spicy pumpkin pies out there, so just wondering if the amount of cloves and ginger might be too much for me.
Thanks!
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
These are incredible. I am throwing out my pumpkin roll recipe and bringing these to Thanksgiving! Husband, toddlers, and grandma all loved these mini whoopie pies. Wouldn't change a thing about the recipe (I used the small scoop).
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Made these tonight for the first time... absolutely delicious! But for me, the pumpkin purée makes them almost TOO moist (a better problem to have than not). Might try increasing the dry ingredients just a bit for the next go 'round.
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
PS - I think that my making these made my boyfriend want to marry me. also, they taste like donuts.
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
THESE ARE FREAKING DELICIOUS. I followed the recipe pretty much exactly and these turned out AMAZING. oh man. My boyfriend and I ate, like, 10 of them. YUMMMMMM. definitely going to make them for turkey day. a great alternative to pumpkin pie!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Hard to choose. I started out in food blog land with I Was Just Hungry.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
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Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Hi! I made these for our monthly Sunday Waffles (a standing invite to our friends and family to join us on the first Sunday of each month for delicious home-made waffles and bacon) and while the Whoopie Pies were yummy, they weren't quite "right." For starters, my sliders were more flat and lacked the texture and height of the pies in the photo above. Secondly, I used bakers sugar and attempted to sift it, per the instructions. The sugar was so fine, it fell through the sifter. Even so, there was still a slight gritty texture to the filling. Is that because I used a low fat cream cheese? I'm not sure how to rectify the structure of the pies (more flour?) and I think a different low(er) sugar cream cheese filling would really make the whole experience pop. People loved them (also said they were quite rich) and ate all but the last two.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Divine Caroline is one of my favs
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats & Chocolate & Zucchini.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I like Serious Eats of course. I also like Smitten Kitchen.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
My favorite food blogs are this one and Culinate.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats is my favorite. Simply Recipes is my second favorite.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Baking Bites and Simply Recipes. I want to cook and eat pretty much everything from these sites!!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I love so many sites. I love Serious Eats (of course), PW's and any cake blog. I have a major sweet tooth.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
A year of slow cooking!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Simply Recipes!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Simply Recipes!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Besides Serious Eats, I go to PWC and Chow
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Pioneer Woman Cooks is one I go to all the time.. love the step by step pictures and delicious home cooked meals :)
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