In between gorging on caramels and sugary holiday cookies, it’s nice to have one or two treats that veer toward the other end of the spectrum. These pfeffernusse cookies with candied citrus peel and a dash of pepper fit the bill quite nicely!
Author: Emma Christensen
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Less Sweet Holiday Treats: Pfeffernusse Cookies
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Kitchen Bloopers: Wax Paper is Not Parchment
This picture will make sense in a minute. Do you have a kitchen blooper hidden away in your past? You’d think the people we love and cook for every day would forgive our rookie mistakes…but no! They like to remind us and taunt us with the story whenever possible, don’t they? Here’s our ultimate blooper – care to share yours?!
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Whole, Crushed, or Minced Garlic: What’s the Difference?
Garlic is the flavor backbone of almost everything we cook. Have you ever been curious why some recipes call for whole garlic, some for minced garlic, and some for garlic paste instead of something else? Here’s what we think!
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Tell Us! How Do You Decide What To Have For Dinner?
As we stared into the fridge the other night, begging the contents of its shelves and drawers to resolve themselves into dinner, we started wondering how many other people were doing the exact same thing at the exact same time. Do you cook spontaneously or plan ahead? How do you decide what’s for dinner?
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Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day Book Review 2009
Cookbook authors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François of our beloved Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day are back with a whole new collection! This book focuses on loaves made with whole wheat and whole grains, all using their no-knead and fool-proof (yes, really!) technique. The results are delicious and beautiful. Take a look!
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Holiday Fun: Best Tools for Mixing, Baking, and Decorating
Do you have big plans for holiday baking in the next few weeks? Having the right tools for the job can make the whole process smoother and a lot more fun! Here are a few that you might find particularly useful. Go on – call it an early present to yourself!
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Bûche de Noël: How to Keep the Cake from Cracking
These holiday cakes are as beautiful to look at as they are yummy to eat! We’ve attempted making a few bûche de noël cakes at home over the years, and as fun as this is, getting them just right can be a challenge. Here’s one tip that will help keep the cake from breaking up as you roll:
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Favorite Cold Weather Spice: Ginger
Whether we’re craving a handful of gingersnaps or just want to perk up a lemon-whiskey toddy, ginger is our spice of choice when the weather turns chilly outside. It’s spicy-sweet flavor refreshes us after a long day and warms us to our toes! What’s your favorite way to use ginger this time of year?
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Holiday Gift Guide: 15 Small Luxuries for Home Cooks
Pound cake with real vanilla beans, fondue drizzled with truffle oil, a pasta with slivers of Parma ham…It’s such a treat to get to cook with the real deal, isn’t it? This year why not give your favorite cook a few of these small luxuries – and ask for one or two yourself!
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Beer Review: Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Beer Sessions
This beer is absolutely unlike anything else we’ve ever tasted. In fact, when we first tried it a few years ago, we hated it! But now that our taste in beer has grown up a bit, we decided to give this spicy, fruity beer another shot.
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Which Food Magazines Are You Signing Up For?
We’re (still!) incredibly sad that we won’t be seeing Gourmet in our mailboxes next year, and we’ve been hard pressed to decide which new magazine will fill the gap. Actually, this shake-up has made us take a fresh look at all of our subscriptions. Which magazines will you be getting next year?
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How to Make Milk Foam (Without a Frother or a Machine!) Home Hacks
We love a bit of creamy foam topping our morning coffee, but haven’t really wanted to invest the funds or the counterspace in an actual milk steamer. Here’s how we get around it with just a jar and a microwave!