Nestle’s oh-so-convenient tubes of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough are being recalled by the company due to several reported cases of E. coli illnesses that may have originated by eating raw cookie dough. So far, 65 people in 29 states have come up positive, according to the FDA. The …
Mini Adjust-A-Cup
One of the first places I saw the Adjust-A-Cup measuring cup was Alton Brown’s TV show, Good Eats. It caught my attention – and the attention of many other viewers because it was such a flexible tool. It can be used for dry ingredients, liquids and, most importantly, sticky ingredients …
Guittard White Chocolate Wafers, reviewed
Guittard’s White Chocolate Wafers are some of my favorite chocolates to use in the kitchen. White chocolate is chocolate that has no cocoa solids in it. It is made with cocoa butter – the natural fat that gives chocolate its silky melt – sugar, milk and vanilla. It is much easier to …
Spilt Milk Cereal Bowl
The Spilt Milk Cereal Bowl is one of the cutest takes on a cereal bowl that I’ve seen for a long time. From a practical standpoint, the bowl is deep enough to hold plenty of breakfast, but the real attraction is the clever “splash” detailing of the ceramic that makes …
Homemade Canneles
The first time I tasted a cannele, the French pastry that is often referred to as a hand-held creme brulee, I was completely underwhelmed. The wonders of these pastries are frequently extolled by food writers and the rubbery, bland pastry I tasted was surely not worth more than a single word: bad. …
Bites from other Blogs
- Chiffon cakes are light and fluffy, a great dessert to have around in the summertime when you don’t feel like munching oni a heavy or overly-rich dessert. Like angel food cakes, many are only lightly flavored. Unlike angel food cakes, chiffon cakes can actually pack in a lot of …
Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pan
One of the most popular upside down cakes out there is a pineapple upside down cake. Even though you can use apples, berries and other fruits easily, pineapple is a classic because it develops a rich, caramel flavor as it bakes. All you need to …
Sweet treats that look like fast food
A few years ago, I heard about a restaurant in Japan that was selling desserts that looked like “regular” food. Mamido’s Burger looks like a typical fast food restaurant, but served up burgers with sponge cake buns, chocolate cream patties and kiwi slice pickles. The fries are not potatoes, but …
