A Labor of Love

Julie | February 29, 2008

French bread - above and below

The February 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured Julia Child’s recipe for French bread, a labor-intensive process that yields a scrumptious result.

They Go Together Like Quiche and Cookies

Julie | February 27, 2008

Sausage and spinach quiche

Big chocolate chip cookies pick up the slack (and extra yolk) from making a crustless spinach-sausage quiche. While the latter was tasty, the crunchiness of the cooled cookies disappointed us.

What’s With the Mint?

Julie | February 26, 2008

Savory Minted Lamb Chops

The essential lamb chop: pan-roasted loin chops rubbed with a surprisingly savory combination of mint, coriander, cumin and garlic.

One-Handed Pork Chops

Julie | February 25, 2008

Stuffed pork chops

Dinner took an unexpected turn when I burned my hand on a red-hot skillet handle (OW—never again!) while finishing off a recipe of mushroom-stuffed pork chops.

Time to Make the Long Johns

Julie | February 11, 2008

Long johns

My attempt to tackle both chocolate-glazed yeasted doughnuts and the elusive creme-filled long john.

Consider Yourself Warned

Julie | February 7, 2008

German chocolate cheesecake

A shockingly decadent version of my husband’s favorite birthday cake, this towering dessert from the Junior’s cookbook sandwiches an entire New York-style cheesecake between layers of fluffy German chocolate cake. Now that’s what I’m talking about!

Old Lady Hips

Julie | February 2, 2008

All in the Pan Cake

A one-pan vegan devil’s-food cake that satisfies our chocolate cravings in a hurry, especially with a slathering of buttery chocolate frosting on top (What can I say? We will never be vegans…)

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