Have I ever told you my love affair with buttercream frosting? Once upon a time, I loved the classic American powdered sugar and butter frosting. It was delicious, buttery and yes, maybe a bit too sweet. But it wasn’t fickle, it always worked. Dependable is the word. And then the Robicellis came into my life. They make my most favorite
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Happy Monday, readers! Maybe Mondays aren’t the happiest of days in the weekly line-up, but sometimes a little forced joy isn’t so bad. I have a few quick updates and a recipe to share with you, keeping it short and sweet. FIRST: I’m a finalist in a contest to win a most delicious trip to Seattle! CakeSpy [a
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A week ago today, I was still riding off the sugar high that was the Chile Chocolate Takedown. In the middle of the gorgeous Brooklyn Botanic Garden, six contenders met to battle chiles and chocolate. Only one victor emerged, and if you can’t tell from the above picture, the winner was ME! Every year, there is a Chile Fiesta at BBG and
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For the full story behind these babies, check out my chocolate chile adventure. These marshmallows are not shy, no siree! They’re fluffy and oversized, pillows of spicy goodness. Whether making a traditional s’more, a s’more bar, dunking them in hot cocoa or eating straight up, these hot pepper marshmallows are a force to be reckoned with.
I love a good challenge. Making recipes from an older cookbook, where oven temperatures, baking times, ingredient treatments are oft unmentioned, would be fit the bill. When I spied the Burwell General Store‘s Recipe Swap, I was game. This swap involves remaking recipes from the book “All-Day Singin’ and Dinner on the Ground.” Written in a time where all cookbook owners were more familiar
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Deep, dark luscious cherries. Tart, sweet, rich with balsamic vinegar. Really, do I need to say much more? These are the first cherries of the season on the East Coast. And they got the sexy, royally delicious treatment. So good it makes you want to lick you jam pot clean. It’s your favorite pot in the kitchen, a mass merchandiser’s knock
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