I had it in my plans to make a different coffee cake recipe, and then I saw this one and had to make it the next day. The Chiplet helped me because he has been wanting to make a cake again with me, so it worked out well. It was easy to make, and the quality of the cake…wow. The texture is so soft, not dry, and just really plush. It also has good flavor, and might be our new favorite “cake”. Am I trying it as a regular cake? You bet! I will have to report back to you since it is in the oven now.
A new cookbook I was experimenting with had a recipe for skewers, and you might remember my not great history with them. But I liked the idea of the recipe and figured I could do it without skewers. Then I saw it required the grill, which is fine, since the weather has been great here. However, we haven’t been able to get the gas tank filled yet this year, so I can’t grill yet. Oops. Well, the broiler it is. And then I saw it was lamb, which I don’t enjoy that much, so I decided to get some beef instead. And then I did skewers after all…
If you like big cookies, and you are looking for another recipe to try, then these are for you. They are a cross between an Oreo cookie and a double chocolate cookie. The mix of textures with the soft insides and the crunchier outsides (and the Oreo crumbs) really make these fun to eat.
I have heard this kind of cookie called all sorts of names. This is based on the compost cookies from Milk Bar, but they are definitely the simplified version. These you could easily whip up and have ready, and you could even have your kids help.
Most often I use my food processor to make guacamole because it is quick and easy. Obviously some people use a mortar and pestle, but I don’t want to buy it just for this because it is something else to store. You might feel that way about some other gadgets I have. I think you should have whatever tools you are wanting to use and have room for in your kitchen.
Recently I had omse shrimp that needed to get eaten, but I often find shrimp can overcook so easily. I found a different way of cooking them that promised to help keep them from being overcooked, and I agree that it worked well. It is also really simple.
I was in the mood to make something, but oddly wasn’t wanting anything chocolaty, so I decided to make this cake since I had everything I needed. Initially I was going to make this while the kids were at school, but I realized I wouldn’t have time for the butter to soften, and then time to bake the cake, before it would be time to pick up the kids. It was lucky, since the cake ended up taking much longer to bake than the recipe had said, and I would have felt rushed if I tried to do it earlier.
fudgingahead 