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Notes to Share. Comfort Food from our Dorm Kitchen

Notes to Share. Comfort Food from our Dorm Kitchen

We came back from Creighton today Welcome weekend showed us we have a common area kitchen to work in. My thoughts are to weekly share common food with new friends. A simple “Blue Jay – Blue Berry Cobbler” is one to share on a hot […]

Humorous Culinary Postcard.

Humorous Culinary Postcard.

receiving a humorous culinary postcard is a delightful treat, akin to enjoying a classic bad dad joke. the post card received from Brandon featuring a cake that had quite an adventure in the kitchen. The cake and the oven did not get along, but at […]

Getting Back to a Baking Ritual

Getting Back to a Baking Ritual

Life & Culture April 19 writes about Baking and the the Sweetness of the sourdough life – and continues with … “Getting back to a baking ritual pays off in flavor and adventure”. this evening watching NetFlix’s Chefs table Nancy is featured. it brought back […]

Day 54 Quarantine: Spring Fling Cake (Copy CAT of the well known original from the recently closed Market)

Day 54 Quarantine: Spring Fling Cake (Copy CAT of the well known original from the recently closed Market)

Above is a picture of the spring fling cake we made. Lemon Meringue batter, a cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit, candied pansies from our garden, and a colorful base of rainbow sprinkles. In light of recent events, my school hosted a virtual bake-off, and this […]

Brownies

Brownies

Brownies – My favorite culinary myth about the brownie is from Betty Crocker’s Baking Classics.. The story goes >> a housewife in Maine, who was making a chocolate cake, forgot to add baking powder. When her cake didn’t rise properly, instead of tossing it out, […]

Book Review ~ Meringue by Linda Jackson and Jennifer Evans Gardner

Book Review ~ Meringue by Linda Jackson and Jennifer Evans Gardner

The perfect introduction. culinary threads stitching together a pinch of cream of tartar or dash of vinegar..egg whites, sugar and air. the read is easy and the recipes easier. According to Larousse Gastronomique – it could have been the Swiss pastry cook Gasparini or Marie […]

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

Food associated to a holiday is an intriguing culinary thread. The month of March, I have read or seen several “Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Soda Bread”.  Celebrate with Soda Bread is a bit of a stretch for I don’t have an connection to […]