Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
I’m sure you’ve heard this before: “Oh, well. Gotta throw out these squishy, overripe bananas. They are too icky to eat!” Those are the words of a frustrated non-baker looking for a banana to eat right out of the peel. But for bakers, a pile of overripe bananas is a gift dropped straight down from […]
It might be my Slavic/Polish heritage, but I think anything made with plums or prunes is d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s. Poland is among the top 20 plum producing countries, with production levels at over 100,000 tons per year. Nothing beats Polish plum conserves, chocolate covered prunes, prune-filled doughnuts, prune layered honey cake, or even spiced plum herbal tea. […]
Here is a vintage cake that has risen up to the top of my pile of go-to coffee/Bundt cakes: the hot milk cake. It is like a light pound cake, or perhaps it can be called a sponge cake alternative. The key to success comes from melted butter mixed in hot milk. When joined with […]
I have to admit that I am a die-hard chocolate chip cookie fan. But the cookie has to be soft and chewy or it’s not worth the calories. To get the right level of chewiness at home has been a challenge. I’ve tried baking the cookies at a higher temperature or a lower temperature, taking […]
Happy Labor Day! I hope this day that essentially marks the end of summer break will last forever and ever!! This past summer seemed way too short, but we made sure to squeeze in our annual summer vacation. Part of our vacation was spent hiking in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, which, by the […]