Valentine’s Day came and went, but the memory of the celebratory lemon meringue pie lingered. There’d be no humble pie served. My recent baking labor of love, “The Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie” (page 727 of Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook) earned two thumbs up from my cutie pie and SO (Significant Other), Mike. FYI, It didn't serve eight. It… Continue reading No Matter How You Slice The Lemon Meringue Pie
I baked my first and last cherry turnovers! These rude pastries refused to suck it up and politely bake. Give me well behaved cookies or a disciplined pie anytime! The mushy fruit yielded an unpleasant texture. Perhaps the turnovers thought their lineage entitled them to special treatment. Ancestors of my dessert, pasties, appeared in “The… Continue reading Not As Easy As Pie: Learning About Turnovers
Follow these 10 easy steps for a successful Christmas cookie baking tradtion with an active, curious six year old. Step One: The Research Google several permutations of the phrase "Easy Christmas Cookies To Bake With Kids." Keep in mind that the adjective "easy" is relative. A pastry chef's idea of easy may actually involve mixing… Continue reading Cooking Up A Tradition
Change dragged me by the ear, kicking and screaming, from present familiar situation to vague new future situation. My attempts at tiptoeing around this sleeping Cyclops of Change failed miserably. In spite of every avoidance measure taken, the Cyclops awakened, scooped me up, and thrusted me into the unknown. He set me down among the… Continue reading Bah Humbug Bread
How tough is it? What do I have to lose? I ask myself these two questions whenever I contemplate a new venture, weigh my responses, and decide. Most of the time these queries serve me well. The trick is predicting the correct outcome. When I explored free Orvis fly-fishing classes my responses of “not too… Continue reading How Not to Win $500,000 for Creating a New Flavored Oreo
A Few Choice Words By Anita 