We have only been married for three years now and my hubby never had anyone cook for him before other than his mother, especially someone who enjoys it as much as I do. Everyday he praises me for my great cooking and while I eat up all that praise he eats up my Italian cooking, …
It all started when I was a little girl, helping my mommy bake. My mom would let me help dump the sugar into the mixing bowl for making a triple recipe of chocolate-chip cookies, or she would let me help roll out the pie crusts for two beautiful golden pumpkin pies. The inevitable problem came …
The first time I baked with whole wheat flour, I made a few foolhardy mistakes and ended up with a bone-dry brick of dark, lumpy “bread.” So to help you avoid the same traps that I fell into, here are a few bits of advice about using whole wheat flour in your baking. Watch for …
Artisan bread is all the rage right now, and you can bake it at home for pennies on the dollar. Whether you’re looking to make the perfect French baguette or a multigrain bread packed with nutrients and topped with crunchy seeds for extra fiber, it can be baked at home. If your bread recipe calls …
It has always been a family tradition that the birthday boy or girl gets to choose their favorite birthday dinner and their custom birthday cake; everything from the flavor to the birthday cake’s decorations and theme. Because my son’s birthday is around Halloween, he always comes up with something crazy like a zombie cake or …