A Labor of Love
The February 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured Julia Child's recipe for French bread, a labor-intensive process that yields a scrumptious result.
Monthly Archives: February 2008
They Go Together Like Quiche and Cookies
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?
The essential lamb chop: pan-roasted loin chops rubbed with a surprisingly savory combination of mint, coriander, cumin and garlic.
One-Handed 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
My attempt to tackle both chocolate-glazed yeasted doughnuts and the elusive creme-filled long john.
Consider Yourself Warned
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…
Old Lady Hips
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...)