The PR department at my company often receives free magazines where our stores have had products featured. One of my absolute favorite publications, Cook’s Illustrated, is amongst those publications. This is absolutely awesome because I can peruse the recipes, tips and tricks for free! A few days ago I was looking through one such magazine [...]
Archive for the ‘Quick Tip’ Category
When Exactly Are Cupcakes Done?
Posted in Cake, Dessert, Quick Tip, Recipe on June 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Often I am asked during my cupcake classes “when do you know that cupcakes are done?” There are a few methods that you can use to test cupcakes during the baking process. The first thing you want to watch for is for the top of the cupcakes to start “poofing” up. A good recipe will [...]
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Posted in Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Quick Tip, Recipe on June 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve posted before about my side hobby/job as a baking instructor at the Boston Center for Adult Education (by the way – teaching a cookie class on July 23! click the cookie pic in the upper left corner for more details). Last night I had my first class in their brand new kitchen at 122 [...]
No Double Boiler? No Problem!
Posted in Chocolate, Quick Tip on June 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Many great baking recipes require a double boiler to melt chocolate. Problem is, many of us (myself included) do not own a double boiler. Bummer… Please don’t let this fact persuade you to avoid recipes requiring ingredients like melted chocolate, or more expensively – to go out and buy a double boiler. Do you have [...]
Pie Crust: From Store Bought to Home Made
Posted in Dessert, Healthy Recipe, Holiday, Pie, Quick Tip, Recipe on November 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fun to create & fun to eat, pie is one of the staple fall time desserts. Frankly, I think it’s great all of the time . When you’re making a pie, you have to decide how much time you want to invest & answer two questions: 1.) What type of crust do I want? 2.) [...]
5 Tips to Healthify Your Pizza Cravings
Posted in Dinner, Healthy Ingredients, Healthy Recipe, Lunch, Quick Tip, Recipe, Sauce on October 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Pizza and “healthy” don’t often go hand in hand. So what are you supposed to do if you love the cheesy cuisine but are a health conscious person? There are actually many ways that you can alter your pizza recipe to make it healthier. And, to be perfectly honest, I think it makes your pizza [...]
Brain Food: Part 3 & Results
Posted in Exercise, Healthy Ingredients, Local Sustainable Farming, Quick Tip on October 18, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I had to put myself to bed a bit early last night due to test day being today. For dinner I had some tuna, a handful of walnuts, and a special treat: a fresh baked acorn squash from the farmer’s market in Copley Square near my office! If you are ever in Boston in the [...]
Food For Thought. Seriously.
Posted in Healthy Ingredients, Quick Tip on October 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
For the past 3 months I have been preparing for a rather large exam. Fun, right? So it should be no surprise to you that, as an avid cook/baker/foodie, I am wondering what type of food I should be eating prior to this exam. I did some research & have come up with quite the [...]
Not So Fried Chicken & New Staple Cooking Ingredient
Posted in Dinner, Healthy Recipe, Quick Tip on September 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Have you ever heard of this product? Regardless of if you have or have not, it is about to become your best friend. It is especially for those of you out there who love Italian cuisine like Chicken or Veal parmesan; those of you who like chicken fingers on game/bar nights; those of you who [...]
