Well, not so much leftovers as bits of ingredients. A few egg whites here, a handful of walnuts there…
A bit of honey and a dash of cardamom later and I had some delicious, slightly exotic cookies. So what’s the problem?
For something made with things I wanted to use up they were unexpectedly wonderful. So wonderful [...]
Posts Tagged ‘nuts’
The Perfect Excuse
Sunday, February 7th, 2010If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, or if you’ve tried to play catch-up in the archives, you may have noticed that I went crazy for Meyer lemons last winter. With my limited amount of free time (until now) I hadn’t been able to come up with an excuse to buy any. No [...]
The Law of Shortages
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Remember back in October when everyone was freaking out over the supposed pumpkin shortages? That was a little scary. I remember thinking to myself, “hm, better go get some pumpkin so I can make my annual pumpkin cupcakes, plus a little extra.” So I bought two cans. Because I am poor and have very little [...]
A Very Tasty Date
Saturday, November 21st, 2009One thing I don’t really bake often is quickbread. I generally wait until I have some bananas or zucchini or something to use up before I start pouring things into loaf pans. And then – even if the results are REALLY good – I don’t bother sharing because they don’t photograph that well and I, [...]
Fusion Food
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009What do you get when you cross the desire to use up some extra ingredients in your fridge and the desire to use a slightly neglected favorite pan at the same time?
Long Time Coming
Sunday, August 30th, 2009It’s been a while since I’ve posted a certain little something…something a little tricky, a little fussy, but always worth it…when it works.
I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.
Bakewell Tart/Pudding: Daring Bakers June 2009
Saturday, June 27th, 2009The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800’s in England.
Iron Cupcake: Summer Berries IV
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009I didn’t think I’d have time for this final entry, but I was at the grocery store the other night and noticed that the raspberries weren’t THAT expensive…and it all went downhill from there.
Apricot Strudel: Daring Bakers May 2009
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
As you can see, I didn’t make an apple strudel. I had a bunch of apricots, [...]
