Last week, I made some interesting little wafers which were tasty, but didn’t turn out quite like they were supposed to. I thought KAF’s rich crackers would taste kind of like Ritz crackers. I can happily eat an entire sleeve of those in one sitting–it’s the crispy butter effect–so I was very much looking forward… Continue reading Cracker… biscuit… cookie… things
Last week, I made the first recipe in the Baker’s Companion that I didn’t particularly like. It wasn’t bad; it just didn’t tickle my fancy. Most everything else I’ve made so far, even things that didn’t turn out quite right, I would happily make and eat again. This? I might have to make some changes… Continue reading Cheddar rose-meh-ry bread
The actual title of this recipe is “crunchy cornmeal waffles,” but I found that, with my waffle iron at least, they did not crunch. They did have a pleasant spongy chewiness, absorbing a lot of syrup and butter, but crunchy they were not. I made the sweet version of this recipe simply because I didn’t… Continue reading Chewy cornmeal waffles
Scene I Two weeks ago, the first service at our new church was drawing to a close. We were singing to close off–everyone but me, that is. I was crying. We hadn’t connected to anyone in our new city yet, and I felt alone. Yet everyone around me was rejoicing as they sang. It was… Continue reading Food and family – two ways
Husband is a fan of breadsticks. He likes them with his favorite meal, pasta, and also enjoys them with pizza of any kind, especially homemade pizza pockets, a tradition for his family. I am also a fan of breadsticks, and I will eat them with pizza, but it seems kind of silly to me to… Continue reading Pizza and breadsticks
“When you said mega-crackers, I didn’t realize they were going to be that big.” Husband’s comment was directed toward the eight-inch speckled round of dough I was flattening on the counter. “This is how big it says they’re supposed to be.” Eight to nine-inch rounds. Things that are supposed to be round don’t always turn… Continue reading Uber crackers
It’s not quite been a month, but I figured the simplest way to get caught up again was to do another catch-all post. I’ve baked less since we moved, though I love my new kitchen. Mostly learning things at my new job has taken up a lot of brain space, which makes other projects hard.… Continue reading A month of baking II
Next June, my sister-in-law, hereinafter known as Izumi, is getting married. I told her I would gladly make cupcakes and a small couple’s cake for the wedding. She and fiance Sig happily accepted. I am very excited (both about the cake and the wedding). I like making layer cakes, and she has picked out some… Continue reading Golden caramel cupcakes
I’m finding that I’m rapidly running out of recipes that can be made at a moment’s notice. Many of the recipes in TBC require some forethought, whether for getting certain ingredients, figuring out where to borrow special equipment (pudding molds for steamed bread???), or planning for a certain amount of down time. So when Husband… Continue reading The problem with pitas
June 29 was my last day of work at my old job. June 30 we moved three hours away from our old house. July 2 I started my new job. That may explain my busyness of the last week, but I did have about a month before that where I didn’t blog anything. I was,… Continue reading A month of baking
Adventures in Baking 