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Perfect White Cake
2008-07-31 03:16:00 This has become my favorite white cake recipe – it always comes out moist and delicate with an incredibly fine crumb. One of the perks of this is that you don’t have to beat the egg whites separately, which makes this cake (and cleanup) a whole lot easier than a traditional white cake. The best thing about this cake is that it stays moist for days – I’ve made one too many white cakes that dry More About: White , Cake , Perfect
Perfect White Cake
2008-07-31 03:16:00 This has become my favorite white cake recipe – it always comes out moist and delicate with an incredibly fine crumb. One of the perks of this is that you don’t have to beat the egg whites separately, which makes this cake (and cleanup) a whole lot easier than a traditional white cake. The best thing about this cake is that it stays moist for days – I’ve made one too many white cakes that dry More About: White , Cake , Perfect
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
2008-07-29 05:58:00 This is my go-to frosting - it's silky, light, fluffy, and not too rich because of the slightly lower ratio of butter to meringue. Many people use 3/4 - 1 stick of butter per 1 egg white; I prefer using a little over 1/2 stick of butter per egg white, which keeps the frosting light but still able to hold its shape when piped. --------------- Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting (makes about 7
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
2008-07-29 05:58:00 This is my go-to frosting - it's silky, light, fluffy, and not too rich because of the slightly lower ratio of butter to meringue. Many people use 3/4 - 1 stick of butter per 1 egg white; I prefer using a little over 1/2 stick of butter per egg white, which keeps the frosting light but still able to hold its shape when piped.---------------Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting(makes about 7 cups
Lemon Curd
2008-07-21 04:30:00 I’ve never made lemon curd before, and I’ve only eaten it once to date – and that was over 20 years ago. I might be making this up, but I’m pretty sure that my one and only encounter with it was when I was about 7 years old. A family friend who lived in Switzerland (and therefore frequently traveled all over Europe) always brought us Swiss chocolate and some other treat, and that one time, he More About: Lemon
Lemon Curd
2008-07-21 04:30:00 I’ve never made lemon curd before, and I’ve only eaten it once to date – and that was over 20 years ago. I might be making this up, but I’m pretty sure that my one and only encounter with it was when I was about 7 years old. A family friend who lived in Switzerland (and therefore frequently traveled all over Europe) always brought us Swiss chocolate and some other treat, and that one time, he More About: Lemon
I’m back!
2008-07-15 13:36:00 The last few weeks have been really hectic. Between moving back to NY, unpacking everything at home, and starting a new job, I haven’t had all that much time to do much else. But things are mostly settled now, which means I can resume my life as I formerly lived it…sort of.My new job is far more demanding than my previous one – and I love it! – but it means that I am regularly at work until 6, More About: Back
I’m back!
2008-07-15 13:36:00 The last few weeks have been really hectic. Between moving back to NY, unpacking everything at home, and starting a new job, I haven’t had all that much time to do much else. But things are mostly settled now, which means I can resume my life as I formerly lived it…sort of. My new job is far more demanding than my previous one – and I love it! – but it means that I am regularly at work until More About: Back
Farewell, Baltimore
2008-06-27 22:15:00 Some of you already know this, but for those of you who don't, tomorrow is my last day in Baltimore . I'm moving back to NY tomorrow and I'm starting an exciting new job on Monday. As much as I love NY (I love the city itself and my parents and almost all of my friends live there), I'm really going to miss Charm City. Over the past two years, Baltimore has really grown on me. I love its More About: Farewell
Farewell, Baltimore
2008-06-27 22:15:00 Some of you already know this, but for those of you who don't, tomorrow is my last day in Baltimore . I'm moving back to NY tomorrow and I'm starting an exciting new job on Monday.As much as I love NY (I love the city itself and my parents and almost all of my friends live there), I'm really going to miss Charm City. Over the past two years, Baltimore has really grown on me. I love its diverse More About: Farewell
Cake is Awesome! Another review of Charm City Cakes
2008-06-18 15:00:00 Yes it is, and the one pictured above most certainly is! (As is written on his head!)This past Saturday night, Matt and I went to a party hosted by Threadless and Charm City Cake s . Threadless is one of my favorite clothing purveyors - they make t-shirts based on user-submitted designs, and I own far too many of them (such as this, this, and this, and yes, I love giraffes). If you don't know what More About: Review , Awesome
Cake is Awesome! Another review of Charm City Cakes
2008-06-18 15:00:00 Yes it is, and the one pictured above most certainly is! (As is written on his head!) This past Saturday night, Matt and I went to a party hosted by Threadless and Charm City Cake s . Threadless is one of my favorite clothing purveyors - they make t-shirts based on user-submitted designs, and I own far too many of them (such as this, this, and this, and yes, I love giraffes). If you don't know More About: Review , Awesome
Miracle Fruit Party!
2008-06-16 01:42:00 This past Friday, I hosted a party for my fellow Baltimore food bloggers. The special guest? Miracle fruit! For those of you who aren't familiar with it, miracle fruit is a tiny berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet. The berries contain a protein that is aptly named miraculin. Miraculin binds to the sweet receptors on taste buds but it doesn't trigger the taste bud. More About: Party , Fruit
Miracle Fruit Party!
2008-06-16 01:42:00 This past Friday, I hosted a party for my fellow Baltimore food bloggers. The special guest? Miracle fruit!For those of you who aren't familiar with it, miracle fruit is a tiny berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods to taste sweet. The berries contain a protein that is aptly named miraculin. Miraculin binds to the sweet receptors on taste buds but it doesn't trigger the taste bud. Instead More About: Party , Fruit
Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes
2008-06-13 17:42:00 I’m not feeling so good today (I’m convinced I caught something while riding the nasty Greyhound bus earlier this week), so I’m going to keep this short. I’ve tried lots of different vanilla cupcake recipes, including the three that most people consider to be the best: Martha Stewart, Amy Sedaris, and Buttercup Bakeshop. However, I’ve never been fully satisfied with them, mostly because the More About: Perfect , Vanilla
Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes
2008-06-13 17:42:00 I’m not feeling so good today (I’m convinced I caught something while riding the nasty Greyhound bus earlier this week), so I’m going to keep this short.I’ve tried lots of different vanilla cupcake recipes, including the three that most people consider to be the best: Martha Stewart, Amy Sedaris, and Buttercup Bakeshop. However, I’ve never been fully satisfied with them, mostly because the More About: Perfect , Vanilla
Risotto with Asparagus and Morels
2008-06-11 17:54:00 Yep, I’m obsessed with asparagus. This time I paired it with another springtime treat, morel mushrooms, and put the mixture on top of a simple risotto – it was a last minute lazy Sunday supper whose flavor belied its simplicity. I love mushrooms of all kinds, and morels are no exception. They’re available fresh for a short time each spring, and their rarity and elusiveness means, More About: Risotto , Asparagus
Risotto with Asparagus and Morels
2008-06-11 17:54:00 Yep, I’m obsessed with asparagus. This time I paired it with another springtime treat, morel mushrooms, and put the mixture on top of a simple risotto – it was a last minute lazy Sunday supper whose flavor belied its simplicity.I love mushrooms of all kinds, and morels are no exception. They’re available fresh for a short time each spring, and their rarity and elusiveness means, unfortunately, More About: Risotto , Asparagus
Asparagus Flan with Mint-Pea Puree and Wilted Pea Shoots
2008-06-05 21:09:00 I got to the JFX market a little late on Sunday, but I was still able to get my hands on some great spring produce (although they still don’t have too much of it – it’s mostly flowering plants and food vendors). In addition to a few pounds of asparagus (which I love), I picked up lots of mint and pea shoots, which I’ve never before seen at the market. Pea shoots are the tops of pea plants, and More About: Asparagus , Mint , Shoots
White Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
2008-06-03 19:45:00 There’s really not much of a story on these cupcakes – they were made as per a friend’s request for his 30th birthday. I sent him an email listing all the possible flavors of cake and frosting I could make. He picked white chocolate, vanilla, lemon, and strawberry, and I decided on white chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting. Most white chocolate cakes and cupcakes are very dense (which More About: Strawberry , White , Chocolate
Brown Sugar-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
2008-05-29 17:51:00 I don’t want to play favorites, but I’m going to have to: this here is my favorite cupcake to date. It’s actually my favorite cake (I’ve made it a few times before), but because I wasn’t in the mood to make a full-out layer cake (nor did I think it would be a good idea to have my favorite cake sitting in my apartment), I decided to just turn the cake into cupcakes. What makes this cupcake so More About: Blackberry , Sugar , Brown , Brown Sugar
Vegan Palak “Paneer”
2008-05-27 17:42:00 Palak paneer is commonly called saag paneer despite the fact that there actually is a difference between the two. Technically, palak paneer is made with spinach and saag paneer is made with mustard greens and spinach, but most restaurants (and home cooks) make their versions with just spinach and call it saag paneer anyway. My mom, however, has always correctly called her version of it palak More About: Vegan
Chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies
2008-05-21 19:38:00 In case you couldn’t tell from the lack of a single cookie recipe on here to date, I’m not really a cookie person. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth (but you might not know it from all the cupcakes I make - and then give away), but, if given a choice between a cookie and a cupcake, I’m going for the cupcake, and pie beats out both of those. Sure, I’ll eat a cookie every now and then, but only More About: Cookies , Chocolate , Cherry
660 Curries Book Giveaway
2008-05-20 17:41:00 I’ve decided that I’m going to give away all three copies today as opposed to giving one away each week. Why? I’ve tried out 4 recipes from the book and, quite frankly, I’m not thrilled by them. Granted, I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to Indian food (I was raised on it, can you blame me). The recipes aren’t by any means bad, but I don’t think that they’re great, either. That being said, I do More About: Book , Curries
Lady Baltimore and Lord Baltimore Cupcakes
2008-05-16 17:45:00 Tomorrow is a big day in Baltimore – the running of the 133rd Preakness takes place tomorrow evening (and I’m going!). Although this race might not be as glamorous as its counterpart in Kentucky, it’s certainly not devoid of class, refinement, or traditions – you better believe I’ll be wearing a pretty dress, heels, and a big hat decorated with ribbon and flowers, as will countless other women More About: Lady , Lord
Chana Saag (Spiced Chickpeas and Spinach)
2008-05-13 13:07:00 This is the first of three recipes that I'll be posting from 660 Curries. Don't forget to leave a comment by 9 pm on Sunday, May 18th to be entered into the drawing for first of three copies of the book (see this post for details). ---------- I had a ton of fresh spinach that I had gotten at the market earlier in the week, so a spinach recipe was in order. I was all set to search the index More About: Spinach
Book Review and Giveaway: 660 Curries
2008-05-12 19:29:00 A few weeks ago, I received a copy of Raghavan Iyer’s book 660 Curries . As the title might imply, the book contains hundreds of recipes for Indian curries. What the title doesn’t imply, though, is that the book contains recipes from all regions of India, and not every recipe in this book is for what generally comes to mind when you hear the word “curry.” The book opens with an introduction to More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
2008-05-09 13:00:00 I’ve wanted to buy an ice cream maker for almost a year now, and I finally bought one last Friday for the low price of $20! (Thanks to David Lebovitz for the tip about the sale at Amazon – apparently they sold out of them really quickly, so I’m glad I was able to get my hands on one.) One of my favorite flavors of ice cream is (and always has been) mint chip, but these days I just can’t eat it More About: Ice Cream , Chocolate , Mint , Cream , Chip
Spring Onion and Potato Soup with Garlic-Parmesan Croutons
2008-05-07 18:44:00 I’ve really become obsessed with buying everything at the farmers market – Michael Pollan would be proud of me. I haven’t been to the supermarket in weeks! (OK, that’s not entirely true – I’ve been there to buy yogurt and bananas. I suppose I could make my own yogurt, but growing bananas is totally out of the question.) Spring onions are one of the things that are in season and abundant right More About: Garlic , Soup , Potato , Onion
Strawberry Rhubarb Ginger Scones
More articles from this author:2008-05-05 18:36:00 I can’t believe I got up early on both Saturday and Sunday to go to the Waverly and Baltimore Farmers Markets, respectively. Saturday’s trip was exclusively for dairy, and Sunday was the opening of the larger Baltimore Farmers Market (the one under the JFX). I really love going to the JFX market – waking up early, perusing the market, and walking home with bags full of produce makes me feel More About: Strawberry , Scones , Ginger 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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