Way back for the Fourth of July, I was charged with making apple pies for our “cookout” (indoors, with air conditioning). This was also when I learned that the Bronx is apparently secretly obsessed with pies? I used a recipe recommended by these fine people, Grandma Opel’s apple pie. It’s somewhat nontraditional in that you [...]
Posts under ‘Dessert’
And a cookie recipe, before I forget it
I like bananas, but ours had gone bad. I like chocolate, and it’s even better with bananas! Also I like oatmeal cookies, but have never been a huge fan of raisins. The obvious solution: Chocolate chip-banana-oatmeal cookies. Recipes exist on the internet already, and this is the one I employed. Chocolate chip-banana-oatmeal cookies 1 1/2 [...]
I’m sorry I smell like cherries—I love to bake!
I haven’t posted here in a long time because first I was busy with school, and then I was in Europe and Canada. I’m back now, though, and not terribly busy, since I dropped that astronomy course (I wrote about that in lj, and I am sure you all skipped it laughed at my hilarious [...]
Strawberry French Toast
I’ve recently discovered very delicious french toast, made entirely from scratch. First you need to make strawberry bread: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/strawberry-bread-recipe Both times I’ve made the loaf I have had to add a little bit of water after the kneading process, but not a huge amount.. The bread tastes pretty good by itself. It is sweet, but [...]
Less bad for you desserts
So, lately I’ve been into eating healthier, shopping at farmers markets, growing veggies and herbs on my balcony, trying things from my Moosewood cookbook … so I want to make my first post here about dessert. So here are two fairly easy and (maybe) not-as-unhealthy-as-they-could-be desserts.. The first is for a strawberry shake (from the [...]
Miso & Rice & Experiments with Creme Brulee
This is less a recipe than a concept and chance simply to post. I vaugely remember that Miso & Rice is somehow wrong, or not a proper meal or taboo, but it is GOOD. Toss a dose of miso into a rice pot & eat it when ready! If I’m lacking in time/effort but need [...]
Good dinner, Mary Kate!
Years ago, Fraz’s grandmother would make her husband dinner, then fish for thanks afterwards. If he didn’t show his appreciation upon the conclusion of the meal, she would say out loud, “Good dinner, Mary Kate!” Since then, it’s become a running joke to end meals with “Good dinner, Mary Kate!” despite whoever actually prepared the [...]
Pot de crème aux mûres
So I was “home” in Durham this past week and acquired a set of ramekins from my mother’s house. These were not the white, rather deep affairs I hold in my heart as the Platonic ideal of a ramekin, but rather short brownish ceramic plates. Still, they were flame safe, and that’s really all that [...]
almond lemon biscotti
I’ve been craving cookies, but I don’t actually like them so much (too sweet); I just want something to go with coffee, and biscotti are generally not super rich, due to having no shortening usually. Melody recommended this recipe from joy of baking. I like my biscotti as plain as possible, so almond it was, [...]
Thai Ice Tea Cupcakes!
Spring break means access to so many kitchens and a car to buy ingredients! I wanted to make lunch for myself today, but was pretty hungry and really unwilling to go out. Also, my family consumes far less garlic and spinach than I’d like so there was none in our fridge. Thus, I had an [...]