It’s officially December, when cookie and candy eating is suddenly, magically sanctioned, and I start recipe hunting, buying decorations and baking in a mad frenzy. Being cold-weather averse, I need to channel my energy via projects like this before I go stir crazy. While lots of my ideas will go either un-started or unfinished this [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Dessert Recipes and Baking Tips’
December 12, 2012
Orange Flan
Caramel making 101: hot sugar adheres to skin and hair. Don’t get it all over your hands while you’re making it, or god forbid taste it (why is this so tempting, I don’t know!). Just have a silicone spatula ready and keep your distance. This was my first flan, and I chose this recipe because [...]
November 21, 2012
The One Pie to Make This Thanksgiving
It’s easy, requires simple ingredients–I already had most if this in the house–and it’s addictive. And you can make it in one bowl with just a whisk, if you want to add quick cleanup to the list. One tip: don’t eat this pumpkin pie out of the baking dish. Unless you really need that dish [...]
November 16, 2012
Five Tips for Perfect Pound Cake
I made this orange vanilla pound cake from a combination of two favorite recipes and a heartfelt apology.