Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Easter baking and chocolate making started a few days before the big day. The chocolates came first as they take a few days to make, especially since I don’t have fancy equipment to help things along. Without a tempering machine, tempering chocolate can be frustrating! I made little chocolates with mint creme centers. I’m a […]
In Virginia this year, winter was not lost, just late! As I mentioned in my earlier post on cocoa, the second day of Spring arrived with lots of snow! The kids took the first chance they could get to go outside and play in the snow. They went on to build a big snowman, complete with […]
It was the second day of Spring when we got hit with a hefty dose of snow. There are a two crucial steps to take in these cases: (1) Go outside and enjoy the snow; and (2) Return to a pot of hot cocoa. I almost thought that making hot cocoa doesn’t call out for […]
We bought a double-pack of JIF peanut butter while at Costco the other day. We aren’t big peanut butter eaters, but I thought the kids were due for a peanutty change from Nutella. But what to do with all of this peanut butter?! Of course, I thought, let’s put it in a cake! But since […]
Time and time again, I’ve heard visitors from Europe comment on how overly sweet and fatty American cakes and cookies are by comparison. After thumbing through Polish cookbooks, old and new, all I can say is: point well-taken. European cakes and cookies tend to be less sweet, contain less fat, and are, therefore, drier. After […]