A reader requested that I write about nutritional yeast. This piqued my interest because while I’d eaten nutritional yeast before, I have to admit I didn’t really know what it was and I’d only had it on top of popcorn. I discovered nutritional yeast in college, on the counter of my university’s student-run Coffee House […] Read more…
May 2010 archive
Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate cake + rich chocolate buttercream = perfect chocolate cupcakes. Need I say more? I made these a couple of weeks ago for my brother’s birthday. I used Joy of Baking’s chocolate cupcake recipe, which I wholeheartedly recommend. I think the pictures speak for themselves. Read more…
Week 21: Cherimoya
Cherimoya is one interesting fruit. Native to several South American countries, it not only has seeds that can be used as insecticide, bark that contains an extract that can induce paralysis if injected, but it tastes like candy! The inner part of the fruit has a creamy texture. It’s really sweet and tastes slightly like bananas, but a […] Read more…
Bacon Chocolate Ice Cream Cupcake
UPDATE: This cupcake is a finalist at the Ice Cream Cupcake Roundup! Please vote for it here by July 1st and you’ll be entered to win an OXO prize pack! Thanks for your support. I got some mixed reactions from my Ultimate Bacon Chocolate Cupcakes. I think most people either love or hate bacon and chocolate together – […] Read more…
Shrimp Sandwiches
Another dinner inspired by Ad Hoc at Home – this time Russ generously adapted the original recipe, so I feel comfortable sharing the resulting recipe with you. The original recipe was for Maine lobster rolls. As much as I’d love to make those, we opted for a more affordable shellfish: shrimp. A few of the ingredients […] Read more…