Nothing beats a great cup of hot coffee in the morning to get you going, or during the day when your body says ‘nap’. When you have coffee leftover, don’t stress because there’s lots of ways to use it. Coffee for Baking When making anything chocolate such as a chocolate cake or amazing brownies, replace …
Tired of cooking hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill for the 4th of July? Maybe it’s time to try a New England clambake. Real hardy New Englanders do a clambake on a beach, but you can do one at home in your yard. A clambake is a steaming operation in which damp seaweed (preferably …
Different types of flour should be used for different purposes. Wheat-based bread flour is quite different than cake flour. Protein-rich gluten-free flour is different from protein-low gluten-free types of flour. Some types of flour are ideal for baking bread in a bread machine, others for baking cakes, yet others for thickening soups or offering a …
Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular cookies to come out of ovens everywhere. They are as American as apple pie and, some would say, more popular and certainly easier to bake from scratch. The taste of the raw cookie dough, the aroma of fresh baked cookies and the taste and texture of …
Everybody likes, or loves, freshly baked cookies. From store-bought dough, or recipes, fresh, warm cookies are always yummy. With milk, or by themselves, fresh-baked cookies can cause a compulsion to bake. Cookies from a bag are good, but are missing that hot, gooey aroma that fills the air with delightful memories of Grandma, and childhood …