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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
Brownies
where I confused baking powder and baking soda. it got crazy bubbly and explodey in the oven - and then, when it was all done... i opened the oven...and... THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PAN.
nothing on the bottom of the oven either.
WHERE DID IT GO?
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incorrect! pits/seeds should be removed using the same manner they were taken in. I.E. if you eat an olive with your fingers, you remove the pit with your fingers. If you eat an olive with fork and knife, place the pit from your mouth onto the fork. Etiquette 101!
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
Bloomington, Indiana - the goat cheese people are the best!
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Dinner Tonight: Lemon Chicken with Rice
wow. that sauce was so good!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
Brownies
where I confused baking powder and baking soda. it got crazy bubbly and explodey in the oven - and then, when it was all done... i opened the oven...and... THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PAN.
nothing on the bottom of the oven either.
WHERE DID IT GO?
Video: How to Eat Watermelon at Business Lunches
incorrect! pits/seeds should be removed using the same manner they were taken in. I.E. if you eat an olive with your fingers, you remove the pit with your fingers. If you eat an olive with fork and knife, place the pit from your mouth onto the fork. Etiquette 101!
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
Bloomington, Indiana - the goat cheese people are the best!
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
I am a full-fleged pie maniac. I once planned a roadtrip to hit the 5 "best pie" places in America (according to the Food Netword) - and one of them is in Alaska. Cherry Pie is the best!
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
In New Orleans, there used to be a cafe called La Fee Verte (corner of Conti and Chartres in the 1/4). They had the most amazing sandwich ever there - called the 'Strange Cravings'. I know that it was warm and toasty, and it had avocado, and cheese, and tomatoes, and...i can't remember what else. so first Chef Colichio would need to track down the creator, and THEN have 'wichcraft recreate it :)
Time for a Drink: Agavoni
it's a recommendation - not a necessity. not all SE eaters live in those 4 states. I for one love to learn about and collect interesting, exotic, and hard to find liquors - it makes it even cooler when you do happen to come across one.
Dinner Tonight: West Indian Rice and Beans
2 cups of vegetable broth?
LA's Cook's Library Bookstore to Close April 30
nooooo...i love that place! I got my first Vegetarian Cookbook there...
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
whole wheat bread risen and baked in a coffee can. I used to use bread-baking as an ice breaker on dates. When we were back at my place and I'd get all nervous i'd say "let's make some bread!" and pull out a Williams-Sonoma bread mix...
The Second Night of Hanukkah: Celeriac Potato Pancakes with Apple Crème Fraîche
Hmm. Proportions didn't quite work out for me. One celeric (2-3 lbs.) + 4 tiny potatoes and only 1 egg to bind it all together just didn't work - I had to add an extra egg. If I ever made again, would half the celeriac and add more potatoes.
Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'
i'm sure it's a fairly standard blunder - but the whole baking powder/baking soda confusion resulted in me checking on brownies which were BOILING OVER in the oven - and then when i went to check on them when they were done - there was nothing in the pan. NOTHING. it was totally empty. it was the weirdest thing ever.
i also just made some "Brownie Geodes" - rock hard overcooked on the outside - moistness in the middle. Just get a hammer and chisel and have at 'em!
Weekend DVD Giveaway: 'Bottle Shock'
que shiraz shiraz
would the bard have preferred his
sirrah to syrah?
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'American Cheeses'
When I lived in Bloomington, Indiana - I used to LOVE whenever the folks from nearby Capriole Farms would show up at the farmers market - their goat cheese was soooooooooooo good. nom nom nom!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
dropping the entire casserole on the oven door
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I made walnut brownies with walnuts that had secretly gone bad...it was a giant inedible pan of musty, nasty brownies. Sick and so, so sad.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
As a kid, my best friend and I made sugar cookies. She read the ingredients as I incorporated them. She read off 1/4 cup of salt, I then asked her if she read that right because that was a lot of salt. She insisted she was correct and I added that amount in. Once the cookies had baked, we couldn;t wait to try them, we each took a bite and spit them out. She was wrong, it was 1/4 tsp salt!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My most triumphant baking success was making brownies for my friend.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My biggest success was baking my husband's favorite pie, a Lemon Meringue Pie. garrettsambo@aol.com
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
no disasters but I haven't tried to make anything that seems too complicated for me, I guess the triumph would have to be making pound cakes, just because I had to make them with a hand mixer
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My most disasterous was when I was about 8 or 9, I deceided to make my mother a surprise cake. I got up about 4 in the morning and decided to make of all things a chiffon cake. Well it calls for lots of eggs and etc. When that cake came out it was flat as a pancake and I cried and cried, but my mother said it was the thought that counted, but she was not happy I had used so many eggs.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My greatest success was the first time I made bread. I was inspired by a retired pro-wrestler (yeah, a "wrassler") interviewed in the student newspaper. He baked bread, read classic literature and was a tour guide at the local zoo. If he could do it, I could do it. And it did.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
Oh, just pick me, I always enter and never win, but this book I REALLY want. I now live in the south (KY) and really need to show up my next door neighbor, she's just a little too cocky about her pies. And I'm telling you, they aren't that good. This old lady needs to be taken down a couple of notches!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I made an apple pie in college from apples grown on my parent's farm for a girlfriend. It came out quite well.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My baking disaster was the time I made a red velvet cake and forgot to put in the baking powder. I ended up with a 1/2 inch thick red, tough cake. It didn't taste bad, but the texture was horrible.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My greatest baking success is finally learning how to make my great grandmother's pie crust using her method. It took me awhile, and I had a few of my greatest disasters during the process (including a pie crust that literally disintegrated and became part of the filling), but I've finally gotten the feel for it. I hope it makes her proud.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
Success: Three layer chocolate wedding cake
Catastrophe: Three layer chocolate wedding cake that fell over...
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My own personal success was making a devil food cake once. Turned outlywonderful
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
In college, I made my own chocolate ganache cake. Definitely a big success for someone who never baked!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My biggest success is turning the dial to preheat the oven for someone else in the family who is baking!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My greates baking success was making about 12 full loves of pumpkin bread from scratch for family as gifts at Thanksgiving time! They turned out delicious too! =)
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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I have an old Hershey's cookbook that produces marvelous results every time. I make a great chocolate cake with a little strong, black coffee added for flavor.
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I am still learning so it is all a disater.
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Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
Disaster? The typical adding salt instead of sugar - yes, I did it! Oh my!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My parents and grandparents were meeting my fiance for the first time - I was preparing my FIRST Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people.....guess who forgot to put sugar in the pumpkin pie? They never let me forget it - 25 years later!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My best experience was the first time I had help from my daughter making a red velvet cake. We made quite a mess but the cake was smokin' great!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
My best baking experience was when I made a homemade chocolate cake from scratch with homemade frosting! I was very happy with the results and it tasted even better. Just made me think of it. I think I will make another one!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
Mini pumpkin cheesecakes last Thanksgiving. People thought they came from a bakery.
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wow. that sauce was so good!