Not your mother’s mashed potatoes
Warning: Special occasion recipe. Do not eat this more than twice a year, or it will kill you. We call these “Death potatoes,” in my family. Seriously. This recipe is easy to make and pretty popular when I’ve made it for holiday dinners. It also does double duty as a great brunch side. And you can make ...
Read MoreIt’s a bake-off: 15+ (mostly) kid-tested Halloween cupcakes & cookies
You’re about to see a lot of cake. Impressive, abundant creations filled the treat tables at my daughter’s school Halloween carnival this past weekend. Kids and their parents donated homemade cookies, brownies, and mostly cupcakes to help raise money for the school. It was a spectacular display of competitive baking. Just see for yourself. Somebody snagged one ...
Read MoreBehold the power of cheese … pumpkins
In an earlier post, I offered my tips for baking with silicone molds, since my attempt to mold brownie mix wasn’t an aesthetic success. Because let’s face it: If it doesn’t look good, nobody is going to eat it. However, the threshold for “too ugly to eat” is far higher for foods with chocolate in ...
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