Ricotta has never been one of my favorite cheeses – dry, crumbly curds, sometimes floating in milky whey. But when I was flipping through The America’s Test Kitchen DIY Cookbook and saw how easy it was to make ricotta at home, I thought, Whey not! Literally three
Read more →At one time in my life, I was fortunate to have a bakery within a few minutes of my home. It opened before the sun came up, and I was delighted at the tremendous choice of fresh-baked goodies to take home for our breakfasts. Unless you are
Read more →Quick! Name some whole grains. Brown Rice: An obvious choice, the whole grain golden child of anyone who is into healthy food. Whole Wheat: Not a favorite of the gluten-free crowd, but certainly a staple in the diet of many. Oats: Not instant, of course; old-fashioned are
Read more →What can you do with extra egg whites? Baking recipes using just the yolks outnumber those calling for just the whites. But don’t throw those extra egg whites away. You can use them for meringue toppings, macaroons, fruit whips, bishop’s bread, butter cake, white and angel food
Read more →I have a particular fondness for chiffon cake. Not only does it look impressive under a glass cake cover, it is also the perfect way to show off a jar of home-canned berries or a favorite fruit syrup in the dead of winter, when a little splash
Read more →The first time I joined a CSA, I was so excited. It was a concept I had first heard about years before. Community Supported Agriculture. Basically, you pay the farmer upfront—a month, a season, a year, depending on the farm—to help them cover the costs of farming,
Read more →Breakfast, that most delightful of meals – so often relegated to a sugary doughnut or pastry from behind the glass sneeze-guard at your local coffee shop. Leave that habit in the past and start a new tradition with something more nutritious and satisfying. In Sweet &
Read more →Breakfast, that most delightful of meals – so often relegated to a sugary doughnut or pastry from behind the glass sneeze-guard at your local coffee shop. Leave that habit in the past and start a new tradition with something more nutritious and satisfying. In Sweet &
Read more →To say my mama doesn’t like French toast would be a bit of an understatement. It’s not like she hates it with a passion or anything. One could say she strongly dislikes it. With a passion. Suffice to say, French toast is not my mama’s cup of
Read more →
Recent Comments