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Recipe: Simple Syrup

Posted in drinks, how to, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2010 | 6 Comments »

As I’ve mentioned before, I am a coffee snob. A terrible, vocal coffee snob. At least I admit it. Granted, if I’m at a diner I drink whatever coffee is available. Bad coffee is much better than no coffee at all. But given the choice I make my coffee at home, using whatever method strikes [...]

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Recipe: Goat’s Milk CHEESE!

Posted in dinner, how to, lunch, recipes to impress, snackies, tagged , , , , , , on February 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I finally got around to hauling out my kit from Urban Cheesecraft and making some queso. And it was AWESOME. I love making things that you usually have to buy (marshmallows, anyone?) because it makes me feel oddly powerful. Like, eff you world! I can MAKE SHIT. If the zombie apocalypse came tomorrow, you would [...]

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Recipe: Marshmallows!

Posted in dessert, how to, recipes to impress, tagged , , , , , , on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I know you were probably hoping for cheese. Sad day. But I got distracted yesterday when I realized that I had all of the ingredients for marshmallows in my cupboard (yeah, this is what happens when you cook a lot. You end up with random bits of foodstuff, like envelopes of gelatin and corn syrup [...]

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Recipe: Coffee Can Vanilla Custard Ice Cream

Posted in dessert, how to, recipes to impress, tagged , , , , , , , on July 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I love homemade ice cream. I also love to make ice cream, because I can do whatever I want, however I want, whenever I want. Peach ice cream? You got it! Chocolate custard? You betcha! Caramel swirl with m&ms, chocolate chips and peanuts? Why not? Dooooo iiiiiit. The only problem is that I don’t have [...]

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How To: Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Posted in breakfast, drinks, how to, tagged , , , , , , on June 9, 2009 | 7 Comments »

I started drinking coffee at age 12. I started with the Starbucks pre-mixed frappuccino beverages you get in the grocery store. Then I moved to the real Starbucks frappuccinos, mocha at first, then the coffee flavor. Soon the frappuchinos were too sweet, so I started ordering caramel macchiatos. I stayed steady on those for a [...]

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How to Read Recipes: Measurement Abbreviations

Posted in how to, tagged , , , on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve been writing this blog for a bit now, and it recently occurred to me that not everyone may be familiar with the measurement abbreviations found in many recipes, including mine. I started this blog in an attempt to spread around my cooking philosophy–basically, it’s easy, quick, and fun, and anyone can do it! In [...]

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