Tag Archive | Butter
Cooking Thought: January 28th 2013
Today is National Blueberry Pancake Day! Dry ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 Tbsp sugar Other ingredients: 2 large eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup milk 3 Tbsp warm melted butter 1 cup blueberries Butter or vegetable oil 1 Whisk together the dry ingredients […]
Cooking Thought: January 11th 2013
Today is National Marzipan Day! 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2 pound finely ground blanched almonds 2 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Blend the confectioner’s sugar, finely ground almonds, egg whites, salt ,and almond extract in a blender until perfectly blended. Chill covered 24 hours to harden.
Cooking Thought: December 9th 2012
Today is National Pastry Day! Go make your favorite cupcake and fill it with this fabulous pastry cream! 2 cups milk 1/4 cup white sugar 2 egg yolks 1 egg 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/3 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In a heavy saucepan, stir together the milk and 1/4 cup […]
Cooking Thought: November 23rd 2012
Today is National Cashew Day! The holidays are coming so fix up a nice Cashew Brittle! ROYAL CASHEW BRITTLE 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1/2 c. water 1 c. chopped raw cashews 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. baking soda Lightly grease cookie sheet; set aside. In saucepan […]
Cooking Thought: November 21st 2012
Today is National Stuffing Day! Spice up your Thanksgiving stuffing with this tasty recipe. 1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread 3 3/4 cups cubed white bread 1 pound ground turkey sausage 1 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup chopped celery 2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 Golden […]
Cooking Thought: November 20th 2012
Today is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day! Just in time for the holidays! Here’s a really simple easy for peanut butter fudge: 1/2 cup butter 2 1/4 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir […]
Cooking Thought: November 17th 2012
Today is Homemade Bread Day and National Baklava Day This will be perpetually available in my restaurant…just saying Baklava 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough 1 pound chopped nuts 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup water 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup honey Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees […]
Cooking Thought: November 5th 2012
Today is Doughnut Day! This is a fun day for me. My Grandma tried to make doughnuts once and her’s ended up being so hard she gave them to my aunt as teething rings! Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees) 1 1/2 […]
Cooking Thought: October 22nd 2012
Today is National Nut day! Snacks and Apps Use pecans, peanuts, cashews, or a mixture of nuts in this spiced nut recipe. Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 12 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons water 1 […]
Ugly Duckling Cake
Over the past couple weeks T and I have been working on launching our online store and over the past 2 days we’ve been celebrating Mother’s Day and dad’s birthday. Desserts for both occasions of course… and now I’m on a cake kick. This is a cake that my mom has made for a long time and seriously, […]
Cooking Thought: March 3rd 2012
Fish, to taste right, must swim three times — in water, in butter and in wine. -Polish Proverb
National Pancake Day
It is National Pancake Day. Hopefully IHOP is doing well today as we celebrate this tasty breakfast treat. Pancakes have been around since the 5th Century BCE and were given to us, by who else, the Greeks. There are of course many variations of the pancake: crepes, made popular by France, Pfannkuchen a favorite in Berlin, […]
Cooking Thought: February 9th 2012
Baking Tips: Don’t crowd the oven! Your pans should never touch and please, for the love of any holy baking thing, don’t stack your pans. Grease your pans using a paper towel and a small amount of butter, shortening or margarine. Don’t substitute spreads for butter, margarine or shortening in a recipe. Spreads have more […]
National Dessert Day: Chess Pie
It’s national something or other day every day. Today is National Dessert Day tomorrow is National Grouch Day. (I don’t know if the almighty they did that on purpose or if it’s just a bad joke…) Anyway, in honor of National Dessert Day I wanted to share a favorite pie of mine that just happens […]
Steamed Veggies and Rice
Sometimes the simplest meals are the most satisfying. That’s what last nights dinner was for us. Just some veggies and rice and we were content. You can keep things simple but still very flavorful with only a few ingredients. Here’s what I did to keep it simple yet tasty. What you’ll need for the Vegetables: […]
Grilled Cheese with a Twist
If you are like the average American, one of your favorite foods as a child was Grilled Cheese. I know it was for me and as an adult it brings back fond memories of being a child and sinking my teeth into hot cheesy goodness in toasy, buttery delight. My mouth waters even now thinking […]
