bananas foster bundt cake
I made a bunch of cake for my birthday back at the end of January, and to my mind, the winner was the bananas foster pound cake – a banana bundt cake with rum in both the cake and the glaze. Since then, I’ve […]
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easy applesauce cake
This will be shocking to you, but I don’t always seek out the most complicated recipes I can get my hands on! Sometimes I like to get something in the oven as fast as I can, and this recipe is one that fits the bill. […]
chocolate + lemon
Having mentioned my favorite chocolate wafer recipe, I figured that I should also put it up! Of all of the chocolate-and-fruit pairings, I love chocolate and lemon the best – the richness of the chocolate pairs well with the acidity and floral flavor of the […]
Thomas Keller Oreos (TKOs)
I’ve seen a lot of recipes for oreos over the past year or so, as it has become increasingly trendy to make classic American treats at home (twinkies, hostess cupcakes, oreos, ketchup, etc). I usually pass them by, thinking that while homemade hostess cupcakes […]
the most complicated (and delicious) beef bourgignon you’ll ever make
I had my parents over for Christmas Eve dinner, and wanted to make something special for them. Those of you who know me well, also know that I really love adding extra steps to recipes, to maximize depth of flavor. My co-worker had been talking […]
science is awesome
Smitten Kitchen’s apple cider caramels are one of the recipes that went into this year’s cookie boxes, and seem to have been a hit, so I wanted to share the recipe for anyone who wants to make them! I love unadulterated, classic caramels, so I […]
summer ice cream lab #1
I have an ice cream machine; summer is the peak season for ice cream – these are two known facts. I bought the machine in the summer of 2011, fully knowing that it would spend the summer in storage, while I camped out in a […]
xmas cookies test batch
I’ve been thinking about what I want to put into my xmas cookie boxes this year. Certain cookies are standards – the gingersnaps, the cocoa nib shortbread – but everything else is up in the air. I’m definitely going to swap out the world peace […]
back after a long hiatus
Hello! I know it’s been a while – life often finds ways to lead the best intentions astray. I’ve been cooking, but can attest to the hard truth that eating one’s food is much easier than writing about it after the fact. I will have […]
FINALLY – dinner in less than an hour!
those of you who have cooked with me, or had dinner with me on a friday night, know that i am generally incapable of making dinner in less than an hour. in fact, usually i choose whatever preparation is most involved. well, not “most involved” […]