Scones are a tricky baked good. Some can be like biting into the ledge that New England sits upon; brittle bits of slate-like crumb, dry, yet dense – tempting us to dump their remains into bags labeled “Quickcrete” and then to plot how we can resell them as such at our local home improvement store.… Continue Reading
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Wordless Friday: Eggs in an Oak Leaf-shaped Day-old Brioche Nest
Wordless Friday doesn’t really work, does it? I apologize. I’m trying to force my wordless whim on you, and now, here I am, talking. Or typing. But definitely not being wordless. Still, that’s an awful lot of photos of an egg in some bread, isn’t it? Hopefully this impresses upon you how ridiculously good eggs… Continue Reading
Rescued Tomato Crostini
While it may seem to some that it’s all just chicken slaughter and hijinks over here at my house, we’ve actually been dealing with a slaughter of a different kind over the last month or so. I noticed the first yellowing leaves with brown spots on my gloriously full, abundantly-producing tomato plants late-July. Being sort… Continue Reading
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Blogger Challenge: Potluck Entrees
Whole Foods is hosting a 365 Blogger Challenge for Boston-area food bloggers. The recipes have to feature 365 Everyday Value brand products, and be suitable for a potluck entree. One incentive to enter is that a donation will be made to to a food-related charity of the winning blogger’s choice. I’m keeping my fingers crossed,… Continue Reading
Egg Nog-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
So perhaps shopping for gifts is now out of the question, what with just a handful of shopping days to go. If that’s the case, I strongly suggest that you make these cupcakes, as they surely count as a gift. PrintEgg Nog-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes (with a little leftover… Continue Reading