So, I am continuing to experiment with macarons… and this might have been my best batch to date. They were great for so many reasons. One, the flavoring was very solid. Two, the consistency and shell structures were real good. What did I do differently? I finally bought a scale. I always thought using scales…
I am fully committed to merengues as a household staple. I believe that I have now made them weekly for a month? The minute I eat the last one in the container…. I just start to whip up some egg whites for a fresh batch. The recipe isn’t wholly different from the peppermint merengues that…
This pie got rave reviews in spite of the odds against it. What odds do you say? Well primarily because I didn’t cook it enough. Adorable right? What happened was that I was trying so hard to bake the pie in advance without overcooking my beautiful lattice work. In hindsight this was a real low…
I have made a lot of macarons recently – or so it feels. I made two batches of peppermint macarons in early December. I got a little fancy with my piping bag food coloring to create red swirls. But this weekend, I felt the urge to make another batch but it did not feel exciting…
These cookies are addicting and delicious …. and I absolutely made some mistakes when I was making them. But wow, if you aren’t interested in trying them … please show yourself to the door. Although technically an oatmeal cookie, it is lacking all the things that make people sad like raisins and a heavy oat…
While the internet and social media can sometimes be terrible places, they have brought two wonderful things into my life. Cake decorating and macaroon videos. Both of which collided into this peppermint macaroon. With each passing recipe, I’m growing less and less scared of piping bags. I have also been watching the “Great British Baking Show”…
I’ve skipped right over Thanksgiving and into Christmas. While I normally am eager to make the switch, I feel more aggressive than normal. My excuse for decorating in November used to be that I was taking advantage of having Veteran’s Day off from work. However this year, I’m just plain aggressive. I had my outdoor…
Does actually sifting flour make a difference in cookies? Maybe. All I know is these cookies are delicious. They are beyond simple. Just a chocolate chip cookie. I refuse to compare the recipe to another one because I need to believe the recipe is a little bit of magic. In full disclosure, this recipe is…
This is the story of a last minute dessert. A dessert with the best of intentions that went from idea …. to failure… to success. Dare I say, an even better success than it would have been it everything had worked out. I invited my friend Ann over on Saturday for dinner. I lured her…
Did I paint my nails just for this picture? Yes. Did I paint just the left hand? Also yes. How long did it take for me to paint the right hand? 48 hours. I’ve been this way for years. It either takes me an hour to do my nails… or days. Or I never finish…
