KitchenNutMemories of tip-toeing through the kitchen to snag a pinch of freshly-made cookie dough before Mom caught you – I’m pretty sure we all have that memory! If your Mom went to the same school as mine, the condemnation was usually: “You can’t eat cookie dough! You’ll get worms!!” I used to wonder how bad […]
Mmm. Nothing like a midnight munchie of chocolate chip cookies—nice and warm, right from the oven! However, hovering around the kitchen at Midnight is just plain nutty–kitchennutty, that is! So, how do we solve this problem of munchie attacks, when you just don’t want to bake? Thank goodness for the modern freezer! Next time you […]
Flat cookies, unleavened bread, muffins like rocks – all are products from dead baking soda, yeast or baking powder! There are a few culprits for these products dying on you, mainly age or temperature. In the case of yeast, they’re live cells; humidity and high temperatures will kill them! For baking soda and baking powder, […]
You’re making your grandmother’s famous chocolate cake and the recipe calls for 2 – 9″ cake pans. You only have 8″ round cake pans—so, the cake will be a little smaller, does it really matter? Yes! In baking, all things matter! It’s more than just that inch, it’s the volume. A 9″ cake pan has […]
I have to laugh during the ice storms of Minnesota because I have found one reason to cherish them: extra refrigerator space! Thanks to my non-heated garage, which remains at 36º during the winter, I am able to plop additional groceries on the shelves until I manage to find more space in my refrigerator. When […]
In many recipes (including my tips below), bringing ingredients to room temperature is imperative to the success of the recipe. However, during my recent vacation to Central America, I have recognized that room temperature to one is another’s heat wave. :) Therefore, it seems that a call for definition is in order! With that, I […]