You didn’t think I’d leave you hanging, now did you? After yesterday’s Alpen Magrone blog post praised the virtues of combining carbs, I chose to end it with a only a picture of my Apple Sauce Crisp, hinting at how glorious it was following our pasta and potato feast. Well, dear reader, today […]
Toffee Sauce
Caramel is not just for children. It’s for adults too. Those two sentences on the back cover of Trish Deseine’s Caramel book caught my attention rather quickly.This book celebrates caramel in all its forms, and does so deliciously. This lovely little number is called Toffee Sauce in the book, but I prefer to call it […]
Star Anise Biscotti
Do you trust your intuition? Over the years, I’ve learned to do so more and more. When I’m in the kitchen, I totally trust my inner voice when it says “a bit more salt”, or “that’s enough oregano”. I used to cook mostly from recipes, but I now am able to let my instincts lead […]
Pumpkin Spice Pecan Chocolate Chip Muffins
If there is one consistent message around muffin making out there, it’s to not over mix your muffin batter, lest it be turned into dense little hockey pucks after baking. Over the years, I’ve made hundreds of muffin recipes, and try as I might, no matter how gentle I am in mixing the dry ingredients […]
Cinnamon Chipotle Brownies
Confession time: I have eaten many, many brownies in my lifetime. I’ve also baked many batches as well. But, when I came across Pam Anderson’s recipe, I was hooked. It was just as she promised in her recipe title: the perfect brownie. What I also love about this recipe is that you make it in […]