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  • Recipe Attempted: Strawberry-Lemon Poppy Seed Shortcakes

    The sun is shining and the air is light. Though it’s still brisk in these parts, the weather certainly is shaping up. It’s the perfect time to bake with fresh fruit. Even though strawberries season is about a month away, they’re definitely in season somewhere. How can I tell? Simply, the flavor. They’re sweet and Read more

  • Recipe Attempted: French Apple Cobbler

    In the mood for peach cobbler, I scoured the local grocery store, in search of ripe peaches. Well, silly me, it’s clearly no longer peach season, so when I finally found them, I wasn’t too surprised to see that these (imported) peaches were about $4 per pound. Read more

  • Recipe: Garden Harvest Cake

    Lately, I’ve been using Cooking Light for many of the recipes I prepare for dinners. In an issue from long ago, I noticed a recipe for Garden Harvest Cake. ‘Tis the season for fresh vegetables, so I said, “Why the hell not. Let me make this.” Though the recipe calls for vegetables that are not Read more

  • Recipe Attempted: In-N-Out Burger, Double Double, Animal Style

    I’m a big fan of hamburgers, if you haven’t noticed. When we went to San Diego, I tried for the first time In-N-Out Burger. The special sauce was addicting. The cute wax paper wrapper reminded me of the Shake Shack, but I trust that In-N-Out did the wax paper wrap first. So, how does In-N-Out Read more

  • Recipe Attempted: Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Peanut Butter Cinnamon Cream

    Flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with peanut butter cinnamon cream are a mouthful, but well worth the effort required to pull them off. Read more

  • Recipe Attempted: Apple Crisp

    Perhaps the most delicious of its ilk, apple crisp’s cinnamon and nutmeg flavors invigorate the senses. This recipe is easy-to-follow and yields delectable results. Read more

  • Raspberry Summer Cake

    For most people, baking in August is anathema. But given the glorious weather on this August day, I thought, What the hell, let me bake a cake. Yesterday, I went fruit and vegetable picking at Lawrence Farms in Newburgh, NY. We collected peaches, plums, peppers, corn, and raspberries. As we paid for our produce, a gigantic Read more

  • From the source: Buckeyes

    I’m not a candy person. When people rave over chocolate (especially dark chocolate), I roll my eyes and think about hamburgers. I’m just not that into it. But when I saw this Buckeyes recipe advertised on Shi’s Eating, I couldn’t resist. My partner has a fond place for peanut butter and chocolate in his belly, Read more

  • Tortilleria Nixtamal: Tortillas

    Sure, Whole Foods wheat tortillas are edible. Mission are preferred, in most cases, where taste and texture are prized. But you haven’t tried tortillas until you’ve been to Tortilleria Nixtamal in Corona, Queens. Buy ’em by the pound (14/lb.). They’ll warm your fingers as you day dream of their potential on the 7 train. I Read more

  • Rice Krispies Treats Twist

    A tempting recipe appeared in my google reader last week: Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats shared by as bad as it looks. Intriguing, I thought. I haven’t had a Rice Krispies treat in about 10 years, and neither have you (unless you are a child reading this blog, or have a child.) They took about 20 Read more