Monthly Archives: May 2014

Dutch Baby

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Looking back at this picture, I should have taken a larger slice because I went back for seconds and thirds.

I saw a picture of this in a magazine and wanted to make it. Mother’s Day was next week so I took that as an opportunity to try this out. I probably should not be experimenting on Mother’s Day, but it looked too good to pass up. Due to the short ingredient list, I had my reservations about the taste. I chose to make a fruit topping in case the dutch baby came out burnt or flavorless. But my fears came to nothing. The center was firm and silky while the crust puffed up and had a slight salty taste that nicely rounded out the whole pancake. Read the rest of this entry

Chocolate Chip Cookies No. 1 (Soft Batch)

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There are sooo many cookie recipes out there that I want to make and eat. (Life is rough for a foodie.) Since this blog was founded with the idea of providing a pictorial demonstration of cooking along with my two sense worth of analysis on the recipe, I want to do a series on cookies.

I don’t know if this is something new or new to me, but I’ve been noticing chocolate chip cookie recipes with the added distinction of being soft. I thought cookies were supposed to be soft. Anyhoo, the one thing that these recipes have in common is cornstarch. Who’d a thunk? Read the rest of this entry

Avocado Mac ‘N Cheese

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I love avocados!

There, I’ve said it for the whole internet to read. No take backs. I know many of you have the same relationship to avocado as I do. Don’t deny it, I’ve been browsing through Pinterest and have seen the evidence. I recently made a spicy avocado sauce for grilled steaks on Easter and wondered about some other ways to cook up this delicious fruit. I’m still doing some research on the avocado ice cream, but until then check out this mac ‘n cheese. Read the rest of this entry