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Cook the Book: 'The Craft of Baking'
napolean from Gourmandise/The Bakery, Salt Lake City
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
they aren't really meant to be bite sized, but my father's wife once served us scotcheroos on 3/4" squares (scotcheroos = peanut butter rice crispy treats with chocolate/butterscotch topping). they were yummy and in reality that was probably a reasonable serving size. however, I couldn't stop thinking about them for weeks and by the time I finally caved and made them I ate a fourth of the pan.
as for desserts that are designed to be one bite portions, I love a tiny cream puff.
Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
we had a consultant from India at my previous job. we went out to a local Indian restaurant. she taught me not only how to navigate the menu, but that it tastes so much better if you leave your fork on the table. I was hooked!
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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
other than P-dub and SE? I like Joy the Baker.
Cook the Book: 'The Craft of Baking'
napolean from Gourmandise/The Bakery, Salt Lake City
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
they aren't really meant to be bite sized, but my father's wife once served us scotcheroos on 3/4" squares (scotcheroos = peanut butter rice crispy treats with chocolate/butterscotch topping). they were yummy and in reality that was probably a reasonable serving size. however, I couldn't stop thinking about them for weeks and by the time I finally caved and made them I ate a fourth of the pan.
as for desserts that are designed to be one bite portions, I love a tiny cream puff.
Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
we had a consultant from India at my previous job. we went out to a local Indian restaurant. she taught me not only how to navigate the menu, but that it tastes so much better if you leave your fork on the table. I was hooked!
Cook the Book: 'Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies'
I experience a failure nearly every time I bake for people outside my immediate family. without fail (ha!) something almost always goes wrong.
one of the most noteworthy was substituting caramel ice cream topping in the bottom of a pumpkin cheesecake with a true caramel sauce. it did not stay soft and gooey through the baking process and resulted in a rock hard crust.
Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'
my husband's homemade. although, he probably has nothing on Bobby Flay.
Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'
my attempts at Indian cooking have failed miserably. well, they were edible but nothing like the "authentic" takeout. I could use some major help.
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
apple crisp. I'd give a nod to the rustic book and say my grandma's, but my friend makes it way better.
Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate
nothing too profound or adventurous yet. probably a brownie shortcake with berries that a friend brought to a dinner party. that's the only stand out "holy cow, this is good" moment that's coming to me.
Do Apples Make You Hungrier?
yes! no matter the variety.
I once saw a weight loss plan instructing you to eat an apple half an hour before a meal. I literally laughed outloud.
Weird Food Ornaments for Christmas
The pickle is sort of traditional. It is hidden on the tree and the first child to find it Christmas morning receives an extra litte gift. It's supposedly a German custom, but I think that's a myth.
Review of the New 'M&M's Premiums': Fancy-Pants, Expensive, and Kinda Gross
Target was sampling them one Saturday and we tried the triple chocolate. We had the same reaction. "Where's the crispy shell?" and "Chocolate chips taste better than this."
Cereal Quiz
19/20 because I thought maybe they were trying to be tricky and guessed Toasties on the Corn Flakes. They weren't that clever. I should have gone for the obvious. Cereal is my standby comfort food- especially for evening snacking. Life is probably my favorite.
Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway
cadbury eggs. mini. creme. whatever.
I finally got it....the Cook's Illustrated Recipe to test!
I had the taleggio and portabellas. The crust is the only part that was worth it to me (even at 3 hours prep time). I just found this post searching for the recipe because I wasn't smart enough to actually print it off.
In Videos: Suicidal Cadbury Creme Egg Commercials
all my three year old wanted to know was if we could watch it again. I've not yet introduced him to the goodness that is a Cadbury Creme Egg.
Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
chevre. no, muenster. no, feta!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections Ultimate Chocolate Cooler
smooth, creamy, MILK
mdashkin- Stephen's makes a dark hot chocolate mix.
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: '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 :)
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 :)
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/ is one of my favorites (along with SE, of course!) - her entire blog receives several visits a day from me as I check to see if there is anything new - I discovered this delightful site this summer - I've tried several of her recipes, and am smitten - I'd really love to win her cookbook!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats has been my go to site for a long time...consistent quality, informed contributors, great topics. What's not to love!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
PWC is my favorite. A second would be Bakerella.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
i love serious eats!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Why, what other than Serious Eats?!?
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other than P-dub and SE? I like Joy the Baker.