tools
If you are interested, here are some great tools to have in your kitchen. It’s great if you have a stand mixer for cakes and cookies. It is easier and more efficient than a hand mixer and more sturdy. Although hand mixers are great for meringues and lighter batters. Shop around when there are sales and invest in…
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marvelous marble cake
Terrible photo I’m aware. But don’t let it deter you. This cake is tasty and although simple, has an elegance to it. Dress it up with whipped cream and berries and you have an even prettier dessert. This is also a good cake to nibble on throughout the day (as we all did!) Enjoy –…
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be prepared to bake
Your shopping list might not seem as overwhelming if you generally stock some of the following items. Just pay attention to how much you bake. Many items in pantry and refrigerator expire (some sooner than later) so if you are not baking often, wait and shop as you need. But if you are an avid…
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brown butter brownies
Baked these brownies for a charity and they wrote to say how much they looooovvved them! The mattress delivery men were eyeing the brownies as they went up and down the stairs…and were happy to leave with their goodie bags. They said best brownie they ever had. Wow. (Although these are very good, I’m thinking…
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vanilla
Use good quality – and not artificial vanilla. I love the double strength vanilla extract from Penzey’s spices. You can order it on-line from penzeys.com. (As well as many other spices and salts). It is probably better to skip the vanilla if you don’t have the real thing. To scrape and seed a vanilla bean, place the long…
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