“Banning trans fat would ‘annihilate the legacy of every family bakery,’” or so says a baker from Philadelphia, PA, in response to a local city council bill that would prohibit the use of trans fats in commercial kitchens. As it first happened in New York when the city opted …
Pumpkin and Red Bean Curry
Every once in a while, believe it or not, I end up making something that (a) doesn’t require an oven and (b) isn’t a breakfast/dessert item. I certainly wouldn’t mind if everything I cooked fell into one of those two categories, but there are so many other foods out there worth eating …
Soda makers switching to sugar?
In the 1980s, most major soda producers (and many food manufacturers)Â switched from using sugar as a sweetener to using high fructose corn syrup because it was both sweeter and cheaper than sugar. Due to the rising price of corn syrup, as well as increased consumer demand -Â primarily in …
Homemade ice cream options
It may be harder to achieve the fudge ripples and caramel swirls of prepackaged ice creams, but homemade ice cream has its own set of advantages. Now, I’m not going to argue against the convenience factor of store bought ice cream, or the fact that many are of outstanding quality, but they …
Cut cleanly through brownies
Brownies and cheesecakes can be difficult to slice through and I often get asked how they can be sliced cleanly. The fact of the matter is that any sticky food can be a bit awkard when sliced, whether it is a fudgy cake or a rich custard-type pie, because the …
Carrot, Apple and Honey Muffins
In contrast to the relative indulgent Black Bottom Cupcakes that show up on so many cafe menus in the morning (and bake sale tables in the afternoon!), these Carrot, Apple and Honey Muffins seem to be even more virtuous than they actually are.
And they are pretty good …
When cupcakes get crafty
Craft blogs and food blogs seem to go hand in hand, largely because many crafty people like to put their creativity to the test in the kitchen from time to time and those who are creative with food like to play around with inedible things, as well. Rarely, however, are the two combined as …
Black Bottom Cupcakes
Black Bottom Cupcakes are definitely a dessert in my book, but I must be the only one who thinks that way, as just about every coffee shop and bakery that stocks them (including Starbucks) puts these out for breakfast. They are moist chocolate cakes with cheesecake-like centers, rich and decadent – especially …
