A while back, I bought come extra sharp cheddar cheese at our local Costco. All I have to say about the “extra sharp” adjective is – HA! FAT CHANCE! It was about as sharp as a baseball. Needless to say, I can’t stand wasting food, so I had to find a way to use it […]
10
Oct
A Cheddar Cheese Tale
Posted by Madam Chow Published in cheese, Dorie Greenspan, quickbread, souffle3 comments
8
Oct
“You Want Pies With That?” – A Wonderful Plum/Nectarine Galette
Posted by Madam Chow Published in fruit, pie, You Want Pies With That?For the inaugural launch of “You Want Pies With That?,” the first thing that popped into my head with the pie fight near the end of that great American comedy classic, The Great Race. You see, the theme this month is “I LOVE That Movie!” And I DO love that movie – when my brother […]
7
Oct
It’s that time again, and Operation Baking GALS has grown to over 700 bakers in three short months! This month, I sent out some of Dorie’s Chunky Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters, as a part of Team Adrienne’s House. If you want to see what others sent out, check out the Baking GALS blog.
7
Oct
I thought I’d be able to get this done, but I have something really important to deal with . . . our taxes, since the extenstion deadline looms! I’m pretty bummed out, too, since I really wanted to make this week’s dessert: Tammy of Wee Treats by Tammy chose, Caramel-Peanut-Topped Brownie Cake. I’ll be back […]
6
Oct
Another recipe from one of my new favorite books, The Healthy Hedonist: More Than 200 Delectable Flexitarian Recipes for Relaxed Daily Feasts. I love it when I find a recipe that calls for seldom-used spices, in this case, coriander, and cleans out the vegetable drawer in my refrigerator! I tweaked things a bit, cutting back on […]
1
Oct
A New Blogging Event for Me: Recipes to Rival
Posted by Madam Chow Published in dumplings, Recipes to RivalI know, I know – what was I thinking, joining another food blogging event? This month marks my first foray into Recipes to Rival, which I decided to join because I have to do something besides bake. No, really, I do: my freezer won’t hold any more baked goods, and I’m going through flour at […]
30
Sep
TWD Rewind- Orange Berry Muffins
Posted by Madam Chow Published in cranberry, muffins, oranges, Tuesdays with DorieThis week, we were allowed to go back and do a “rewind” recipe (one that we may have missed), instead of making this week’s choice, creme brulee. I jumped at the chance because (1) I couldn’t find any butane for my torch, and (2) I don’t like the “brulee” on creme brulee. I chose Orange Berry […]
27
Sep
The Daring Bakers – Lavash Crackers and Toppings
Posted by Madam Chow Published in crackers, Daring BakersThis month, Shellyfish of Musings From The Fishbowl and Natalie from Gluten A Go Go picked lavash crackers as our challenge (you can find the recipe with great instructions on their blogs). Boy, was I relieved. I’ve been so busy, that I haven’t had the time to tackle anything too labor intensive, and these delightful […]
24
Sep
Book Review – “The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry.”
Posted by Madam Chow Published in Book ReviewI wasn’t sure what to expect when I received a copy of Kathleen Flinn’s book, The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World’s Most Famous Cooking School to review. I was pleasantly surprised – this is a thoughtful, easy-to-read book with a message that certainly resonated with me: […]
23
Sep
This week, Michelle of Bake-en selected, Dimply Plum Cake on page 41 of Dorie’s book. Although Dorie offers several fruit/spice combinations, I went with the main one because (1) I had plums, and (2) I love cardamom, and welcome any opportunity to use it. I ended up using only one plum, and slicing it thinly […]
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