Cooking
I'm a lucky gal. I am compelled, by forces greater than I, to cook and bake. Mostly bake, though.
The weird thing is, I don't actually eat the foods I make.
Granted, if I'm making dinner, I eat it. But I often make foods I can't eat, because I'm a vegetarian who's married to a carnivore, one that I love dearly. I will make dishes for others that I won't touch, although I might make a veg-friendly version to go along with it.
But the baked goods? Lord, no.
I will, more often than not, try a cookie. I may take a bite of a cake. Because I have to make sure it doesn't suck.
But, honestly? That's it.
Here's where the lucky part comes in.
I have many willing test subjects...I mean, friends and family...who gladly accept and devour the various loaded-with-chocolatey-goodness cookies and cakes, the fruity pies, and all points in between.
You see?
I have the best deal around: I provide food (because I have to), and other people eat it!
And that makes me a happy girl...
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- Mondays With Maida - New Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies
Page 125 in the old book / page 163 in the new book Rather uncharacteristically, Maida provides no background on this cookie or its origin at the start of the recipe, but I believe these New Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies are so named because of the...
- 117 Down, 96 To Go…
I had a cookie mini-marathon today. I mixed up four batches of cookies and baked off two. I’ll bake the others tomorrow night. They’re for a meeting at work on Wednesday. I used three different recipes – all old favorites. The chocolate pecan...
- Happy Birthday, Superman!
Also known as 'The Best Pie I Have Ever Made'. I like to think of myself as a fairly accomplished baker. Breads, cakes...it doesn't really matter what it is, I know I can make it. Except for pies. I didn't really grow up with pies. The...
- Dining With The Bloggers - September 14th.
I've been wanting to try a recipe from Niki's in quite a while. She keeps up her fantastic blog, Esurientes - The Comfort Zone - from (from me) far, far away Melbourne, Australia. Only problem - if you can call it that - was that a lot of the...
Cooking
Does it Get Better Than This?
I'm a lucky gal. I am compelled, by forces greater than I, to cook and bake. Mostly bake, though.
The weird thing is, I don't actually eat the foods I make.
Granted, if I'm making dinner, I eat it. But I often make foods I can't eat, because I'm a vegetarian who's married to a carnivore, one that I love dearly. I will make dishes for others that I won't touch, although I might make a veg-friendly version to go along with it.
But the baked goods? Lord, no.
I will, more often than not, try a cookie. I may take a bite of a cake. Because I have to make sure it doesn't suck.
But, honestly? That's it.
Here's where the lucky part comes in.
I have many willing test subjects...I mean, friends and family...who gladly accept and devour the various loaded-with-chocolatey-goodness cookies and cakes, the fruity pies, and all points in between.
You see?
I have the best deal around: I provide food (because I have to), and other people eat it!
And that makes me a happy girl...
- Why Do You Bake, Irvin Lin?
While Irvin Lin is a relative newcomer to food blogging, having launched Eat the Love earlier this year, he has quickly been embraced by bakers, cooks and food lovers. He's extremely talented as a baker, having won various competitions, including...
- Mondays With Maida - New Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies
Page 125 in the old book / page 163 in the new book Rather uncharacteristically, Maida provides no background on this cookie or its origin at the start of the recipe, but I believe these New Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies are so named because of the...
- 117 Down, 96 To Go…
I had a cookie mini-marathon today. I mixed up four batches of cookies and baked off two. I’ll bake the others tomorrow night. They’re for a meeting at work on Wednesday. I used three different recipes – all old favorites. The chocolate pecan...
- Happy Birthday, Superman!
Also known as 'The Best Pie I Have Ever Made'. I like to think of myself as a fairly accomplished baker. Breads, cakes...it doesn't really matter what it is, I know I can make it. Except for pies. I didn't really grow up with pies. The...
- Dining With The Bloggers - September 14th.
I've been wanting to try a recipe from Niki's in quite a while. She keeps up her fantastic blog, Esurientes - The Comfort Zone - from (from me) far, far away Melbourne, Australia. Only problem - if you can call it that - was that a lot of the...