Clarified Butter, Brown Butter, and Ghee (FAK Friday)
Oh butter – pure, golden, full of flavor… the word itself is used to describe such desirable qualities as tender, melting, sweet, and unctuous. Buttery. Whether you eat it or not (due to dietary reasons or otherwise), it’s hard to deny its glory. We even strive to mimic its unique flavor with artificial substitutes (though I […]
It’s All About The Flour – different types & how to measure them (FAK Friday)
Yours truly… I think we’ve all been there… you stir together a batch of cupcakes, or banana bread, or cookies, and bite into them only to find they are tough, dense, or dry. I’ve even had this happen to recipes I’ve made dozens of times before with no problems – so what gives? There are […]
Bite Me – a Valentine’s Day rant
Bite Me Ah, Valentine’s Day. Chocolate in boxes, roses in bouquets, and love in the air. How sweet it is! At least, that’s how it’s supposed to be… I’m just going to come right out and say it, I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Don’t get me wrong, I love the sentiment! Taking […]
The Wonderful World of Oats! (FAK Friday)
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats Oats are a cereal grain, which, like many now prevalent crops, began as a weed. Early Greeks and Romans used oats primarily as feed for cattle, and looked down upon the grain in terms of human consumption. Meanwhile, other countries began to discover their culinary potential, and started chopping their oats with steel blades […]
Big Easy Beignets – Confection Perfection
New Orleans Style Beignets – recipe in post To say The Fiancé has a sweet tooth is an understatement. He’s not your average dessert-loving, chocoholic candy fiend… the man’s got taste, and not just any sweet treat will do. He’s a self-proclaimed snob when it comes to confections… and since I get to indulge in […]
Salmon Cakes with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette – (FAK Friday)
Salmon Cakes – recipe in post During the week, when I’m not cooking for the blog (as in, measuring everything really precisely), I like to surprise The Fiancé by throwing together something tasty, ready for him when he walks through the door. Something new and exciting, that I know he’ll love. Some nights it’s butter-basted sea […]
Angel Food Cake – Straight From Heaven, Not From A Box (FAK Friday)
Once you know how to make a meringue, you might as well have a super power Angel Food Cake and I, we have a bit of a history. Honestly, we got off to a rocky start. My first attempts were high on flavor, but they quite literally fell flat. They were heavy, and dense, and […]
Banana Nut Bread – Home Sweet Home
Banana Nut Bread – recipe in post “Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.” -Charles Dickens There’s something powerful about the word “home”. We strive to define it as something bigger, something more than simple shelter and […]
Baking Soda, Baking Powder, and Yeast – Blowing Bubbles In The Name of Science (FAK Friday)
Bubbles! Leaven (lev-en): 1. a substance (as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or liquid. Or, a material (as baking powder) used to produce a gas that lightens dough or batter. Something that modifies or lightens. From the Latin, levare, meaning: to rise. In the kitchen, leavening means one thing: bubbles. Bubbles of gas which add lightness, […]
Sushi 101 – Ready, Set, Roll! (FAK Friday)
Everything You Need To Know To Make Sushi At Home! If I could choose one food to eat for the rest of my life… sushi might just be that food. On any given day, at any given moment, if you ask me what I’m in the mood for, I will say sushi. Always. The Brother […]
Lemon Blueberry Pancakes – Homemade Pancake Mix Two Ways
Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes, and Homemade Pancake Mix – recipes in post Pancakes are like happiness. They’re warm, and fluffy, and melting, and sweet… they’re like pillows of flavor, clouds of yumminess, and make weekend mornings say *sunshine*, even if they’re really cloudy and grey. I mean, come on… they’ve got the word ‘cake’ in […]
Perfect Rice Every Time (White and Brown) – and Feeding my Appetite for Knowledge
How to Cook Rice Perfectly, without a rice cooker – instructions in post It’s 2013, and I don’t know about you but I’m excited! I’ll be making a few changes to the blog, and with the start of the new year I’m finally ready to share those changes and bring them into fruition. Looking around, […]