Mango Raspberry Margarita Granita
Yes! It’s a margarita granita and I made it with mango and raspberries, which makes it healthy, so you should have at least two. See how I can rationalize anything? It’s a gift, most of the time. Mango Raspberry Margarita Granita: A cool ending to your Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Cinco de Mayo literally translates [...]
Notes On Red Velvet and My Birthday
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! It’s always been a huge deal to me to celebrate like there’s no tomorrow on my birthday. I also stretch out my birthday over at least a week, and maybe even a month -if I can get away with it- because I love it so much. I’m a five-year old trapped in [...]
Steamed Vanilla Spongecakes
My beloved oven will be fine as of next week with the aid of a few ordered parts and a bit of timely and skilled installation. It’s undoubtedly requisite that we celebrate with some lovely cakes in the interim. You know what’s about to happen so surely brace yourselves if you’re as oven dependent as I am. If you [...]
Crimson Crepes Fines Sucree
I tend to hibernate during this time of year. Not in the sleeping sense; But, rather in the “I don’t want to go anywhere because it’s cold and snowing and everyone’s sneezing and coughing all over the place” sense. I prefer to take care of my sick kids and husband, (they’re always sick [...]
Momma’s Boozy Christmas Rum Cake
We’re still rolling on Christmas enthusiasm here since there’s plenty to go around. The kids and my mom are trashing the house and playing, as new and awesome gear tends to call upon one to do just that. Yeah, we made out pretty well; Particularly the kids who received just about everything they could have possibly asked for, [...]
Two New Recipes for Easy, No-Roll Christmas Cookies
The first recipe is for a cookie that’s made of sugar and spice and everything nice; Nice meaning almonds… naturally. They’re a twist on the classic gingerbread cookie. I am not much of a fan of old-fashioned gingerbread, generally. I think it’s just a balance issue. I like the sweet to outweigh the spice when [...]
Chocolate Orange Pie (Basics IV: Orange Curd + Graham Cracker Crust)
Aside from the word “curd” grating my senses on every level, I find the topic one of importance for my basics series. Yes, that’s right I said curd. Curd is the word that sounds gross, but is not. It’s actually quite awesome and tasty when you think about it, and though it might need a new name, it [...]
Pie Crust: Basics III
If there’s a massive frozen turkey sitting in your freezer and you plan to cook it for Thanksgiving, you should probably go ahead and start thawing. I also recommend brining it in a flavored, non-acidic salt solution. I don’t claim expertise in the meat department, of course, but I do know that a bloated turkey will [...]
Apple Streusel Crisp Cups
Look at them with all their luscious buttery cinnamon sugared deliciousness. I’m warning you now, these are not for the weak willed. They are portion controlled for a reason. It all started when I had a craving for coffee cake that lingered in my head for too long and became a bit twisted. I thought about [...]
Halloween Guide
Ten Things To Do, Make and Bake By October 31st. 1. Make a pumpkin pie… from a real pumpkin. It tastes better and you have more control over the quality and quantity of ingredients. A step-by-step photo tutorial by, “Oh She Glows” on How To Roast A Sugar Pumpkin & Make Fresh Pumpkin Purée can be found here. From [...]
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