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Tag Archives: baking
NY style crumb cake, where art thou?
New York City has the best crumb cake, often sold in individual squares like brownies, with about two inches of crumb topping. I used to buy hunks every now and again at Mama Joy’s when I was at Columbia. I … Continue reading
Two meals for two in El Cerrito
My mom and I are on our own, the boys are in Chicago, and we are having a fancified breakfast for two. I am in the process of roasting chicken sausages, and the popovers just came out of the oven. … Continue reading
Tie-dye glaze for cakes
Steven’s birthday and Mother’s Day today, resulting in efficiency or someone being “screwed,” and I would say that this is Steven, since he has to share his special day with a lesser event. He requested some sort of pound cake … Continue reading
R.I.P., sourdough starter
I forgot to mention that my sourdough starter died. Sourdough starter is a good thing to have on hand if you like to make homemade breads. My starter was cultivated using only wild yeast, meaning I did not add any … Continue reading
I like to have cornmeal around
Try to keep corn meal on hand. If you have corn meal and a few other staples you’ll be able to make corn bread, which means you can fix up a quick meal. For example, corn bread with an over-easy … Continue reading
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Ganache
When you find yourself with leftover chocolate and heavy cream there is only one thing to do: make ganache. I threw together cupcakes today as a vehicle for the ganache. To make a long story short, you’ll need two parts … Continue reading
One recipe of Nigella’s bites
I like Nigella Lawson’s cookbooks. I got a used copy of Nigella Bites (2002) the other day and prepared two recipes thus far: chocolate fudge cake (page 47) and liptauer (page 161). I am always on the lookout for a … Continue reading
Spritz cookie woes
I don’t know about spritz cookies. I bought a cheap cookie press that had the Hershey’s Kiss logo and it sucked right from the start; I threw it in the trash after tangling with it for an hour. I next … Continue reading
Gizmos and cookies
Shortbread was on the ‘to do’ list today, as well as a 7up cake for the parental unit to take to a bowling lunch tomorrow. Shortbread is the best butter cookie in the world and easy to make. My … Continue reading
Zucchini bread
I’ve been famous for my zucchini bread since 1977. When I lived in Northeastern Pennsylvania, I collected local recipes. Many of them, like this one, are popular in the recipe belt that runs from mid-PA through upstate NY. This quick … Continue reading
