Bawlmerese for Enjoy Your Meal
I know I often say how any given recipe I’m discussing can be adapted to use what you like or what you have. That ready for the EasyBake Oven cake you see? It’s a perfect example. I took the Blueberry Buttermilk Cake and changed it up. Instead of blueberries, I used raspberries. And because I love the flavor combination of raspberry and ginger, I added a tablespoon or two of diced crystallized ginger to the batter. How cheeky of me.
So be bold. Sing your own tune and make your own adaptations.
Part of the charm of life in the BAH kitchen is that not everything goes right. And I try to show you all of it – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Today, I thought I’d show you how sometimes even when you’re on the right path, you end up in the wrong place. That may be a very Zen attitude but I don’t know how else to explain a complete kitchen flop such as Apricot Slump. Continue reading “F is for Flop”
I’m a big believer that when the Universe wants you to do something, it lets you know. How else can I explain that in a period of only a week, my browser landed on multiple Busy Day Cake recipes? Remember one premise of The Celestine Prophecy – everything happens for a reason and therefore, there are no accidents or coincidences. Not to get all New Age or anything, but I think that if the Universe wants me to bake a Busy Day Cake, then who am I to argue? Especially when I discover that I already have all the ingredients. My mission could not have been any clearer if the Universe itself had sent me a text message. Continue reading “Busy Day”
Would it surprise you to know that I test holiday recipes as early as October? Trick-or-Treaters have yet to even put on their costumes and the BAH kitchen is already churning out possible holiday treats. We take our holiday treats seriously. One year we made marshmallows. Another year was macaroons and jam thumbprints. The chocolate covered pretzels I tried last year were a complete flop. Which only meant that since I couldn’t properly temper the chocolate, they lived in my refrigerator until The Mistah and I finished them off. They just were not destined to be part of our out of town packages…sorry y’all down in Florida. Continue reading “Casting Call”
I have a bad habit. Ok, maybe more than just one. But one in particular involves taking everyday ingredients like chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour and turning them into morsels of insane goodness. Then, because I can’t trust myself to be left alone with such things, I take them to work. I am less likely to binge out on treats if I have to make a special trip upstairs to get them. My coworkers, on the other hand, receive full exposure to all caloric radiation coming off of the treat du jour. Continue reading “Cookie Monster”
I’ve had 38 birthdays in my life so far. My favorite one was when I turned 30 and friends threw me the only birthday party I’ve ever had. What I remember most was how much fun everyone had, not just me. The entire night was filled with laughter, especially after one guest hit what turned out be a panic button in the bathroom and building security came to make sure no one had fallen but couldn’t get up. Continue reading “Thinking Outside of the Box”
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Bon Appetit Hon 