Archive for December, 2009

This post is being written in secret. It wouldn’t have to be a stealth mission, but something bad happened. Something really awful has struck this kitchen in these times of holiday glow and glory. All the Rainbow Cookies are gone. For the holidays we’ve gone east, to that big noisy place that sometimes goes as [...]

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Gyoza.

21Dec09

There’s something about small, bite-sized, purse-shaped food that’s really quite appealing.  To both the purse-carrying and not-carrying parties.  It may be the element of surprise, that when biting into the crispy and browned exterior and then getting a little taste of something extra flavorful.  And best of all, there’s absolutely no limit to the variety.  [...]

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In case you were under the impression that this was a health-conscious blog—for some reason that does not appeal to any sort of logic, at all—this may come as a bit of a surprise.  But when recipes are considered, when ideas are floated around, squeals of delight and giggles most commonly coincide with the recipes [...]

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The first time I made macaroons I did not know about feet.  I did not know about aged egg whites, egg white powder, powdered food coloring, or the proper technique to obtain the signature glossy macaron shell.  Really, I did not know what a ‘French Macaron’ was which, in retrospect, hinders the actual making of [...]

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I’m just going to come out an admit it.  Sometimes, just sometimes—which translates into almost all the times, without fail and in rain, sleet, and/or snow—I talk to my recipes.  It’s not strange, I promise.  It’s totally, completely, absolutely normal.  Right?  Right? So on these, rare, rare, occasions when I may let out a sigh [...]

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