tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56758351707638278612011-11-12T15:18:25.715-08:00A blog about food & baking.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-56133996758503833442009-08-18T11:39:00.000-07:002010-01-27T18:40:15.226-08:00

Been back in hiatus-land while I wait for my trusty Mac Guru to fix the ol' lappy -- which I thought had happened, but sadly, was only temporary. Thanks for all your help, James. While I continue lusting after a working compubox (new or used, just working would be nice), I'm going back into general blog shut-down mode. In the meantime, have fun with these crazy cakes!First up: Geek Cakes &

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-79606737942565274342009-03-23T19:34:00.000-07:002009-03-25T22:17:00.859-07:00

A pair of articles in this weekend's New York Times puts the spotlight back on the ol' hometown and the optimism of the local/organic/anti-agri-business/slow food movement.First up: Andrew Martin's "Is a Food Revolution Now in Season?", the latest in speculative will-they-or-won't-they-change-the-world journalism. It's not a bad article, it just seems like I've read it before. The only difference

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-57539829642145868132009-03-18T16:01:00.000-07:002009-03-23T22:57:38.010-07:00

This is a batch of cookies from a recipe I made up. It's delicious. I've made these cookies a bajillion times, given them as gifts, and have finally figured out which brand of peanut butter makes for the most consistent results (Adams, if you're curious).Thought I'd post some after-St.-Patrick's drool-worthiness to go with the hangover:

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-40799478650414143722009-03-12T21:17:00.000-07:002009-03-23T22:37:55.541-07:00

Made the most perfect batch of bacon bits tonight. Behold:I used them to make a pretty carbonara-style pasta, which was delicious. Even though I don't generally do the lactose, I made a little exception for the butter in this one, though I used unsweetened soymilk for that portion of the recipe. Fake butter's okay, especially Earth Balance, but I gotta have the real stuff if I'm going so decadent

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-70935470534963493292009-03-07T20:01:00.000-08:002009-03-23T22:12:04.430-07:00

Pulled out the rolling pin this week for a rolled biscuit recipe I've been looking at sideways for a while now. Will they come out flaky and fluffy, or will they fall flat? Rolled biscuits, here I come.Recipe: Rolled Biscuits1 3/4 c. flour1/4 tsp. salt3 tsp. double-acting baking powder6 Tbsp. chilled butter3/4 c. milkExtra flour for dusting0. Preheat your oven to 450ºF (my oven runs hot & in

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-83096528433736239032009-03-01T22:23:00.000-08:002009-03-23T21:46:49.116-07:00

What better way to start back up on the ol' blog than by making up a batch of simple vanilla-agave vegan cupcakes? Also, I had an excuse since I've wanted to celebrate having a new roommate in my little apartment today. I grabbed my copy of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World (essential, seriously), shopped for a few missing ingredients, and made my way back to the kitchen.The great thing about

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-83909362553430586962009-02-26T19:41:00.000-08:002009-03-23T22:40:29.634-07:00

Case in point -- tonight's dinner, at your right (guest starring Miss Dyna Bean).That's an arrow made out of Sriracha, for the curious. When you run out of salsa, it's an adequate substitute to get the hot chile flavor. It also appears frequently next to sushi rolls, if you think you might have seen it before but are having trouble placing it.Tonight's dinner also happens to be vegan, and,

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-46059087146089693052009-02-23T17:20:00.000-08:002009-03-23T23:19:36.964-07:00

After a lengthy hiatus from the interwebz (personal crises, no web access in the home and self-imposed blogging moratorium at the day job necessitated the break), I'm back! Didja miss me?I know I missed the blog. Between the Bacon Explosion, Maple-Bacon Buttercream, and Candied Bacon, I feel like I've missed a lot. And that's just where the New York Times' Dining section and the awesomeness that

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-343991497063349212008-07-05T12:12:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:43:22.568-08:00

So I've been having a Grape Nuts craving, but since I usually get tired of them long before they go stale (and then they, um, go stale), I decided to get preemptive and concoct some Grape Nuts baked goods, including vegan strawberry cereal bars and a very Daring Custard Caper. Stay tuned to this space to see what delicious Grapey-Nutty yummies I come up with!The other reason for baking in the

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-40184227501374543872008-07-01T18:51:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:43:22.667-08:00

Tara Parker-Pope blogs over at The Well, a New York Times blog, and yesterday she posted "The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating", a fairly comprehensive list of foods that aren't incorporated into the average person's daily diet. (Pro tip: Check out the comments for some great recipe ideas and Tara's replies to her readers, some of which betray her closet case of bitchiness.)Your mom already told

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-25464366355578966002008-06-21T17:11:00.001-07:002008-12-09T10:43:22.809-08:00

Apparently, one Mr. Chris Coleson of Virginia was able to lose 85 pounds by eating exclusively at McDonald's. My reaction, in brief: Gross.Though this is no Supersize Me, it's nonetheless somewhat jarring to wrap your brain around the fact that McDonald's is responsible for weight loss as opposed to weight gain. In the aforementioned film, the human guinea pig eats every single menu item before

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-28329629558719625862008-06-14T22:42:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:43:22.983-08:00

Courtesy of Flickr, which has tons more close up photos that make my inner pastry chef wickedly jealous. Touché, Beth at Let Them Eat Cake. Touché.

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-26049903248154952982008-06-13T23:39:00.000-07:002008-06-21T17:10:44.422-07:00

Finally, a Top Chef winner that I can emphatically agree with -- and she's also a woman! Last night, Stephanie Izard took home the prize over evil, self-absorbed Lisa "who turned off my rice?!" Fernandes and creative but scattered Richard "I choked" Blaise. The Onion A.V. Club has a morning-after interview with Stephanie, in which she remains as cool and classy as she had been during the course

alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438744961693029905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675835170763827861.post-73348681504484049972008-06-07T22:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:43:23.204-08:00

As a former vegan, pescavegetarian (no meat or dairy, except fish -- a short lunch break made the sushi place across from work semi-obligatory), and ovovegetarian, but currently an unapologetic meat lover, I've wondered how I can cut back on meat in a practical way -- still able to enjoy the occasional slice of bacon, without the side of guilt. Apparently, someone at the New York Times has been

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