February may have turned into April overnight (44F? Weather gods, what is going on??), but there’s still enough of a chill in the air to warrant baking muffins. Especially whole-grain muffins with a jammy surprise inside. I opted for locally made, naturally sweetened blackberry jam for this batch; next time I might go for raspberry [...]
I’ve never been much of a beef fan — I’ll take the surf over the turf any day — but ever since I first went to Olga’s as a kid and had the Original Olga, I’ve been crazy about lamb. (I’d love to try mutton, but I guess I’ll have to wait until I’m in [...]
I don’t know why — perhaps the recent chill in the air? — but lately I’ve had a hankering for pancakes. The hankering became downright want yesterday when I realized I still had baby bananas sitting in my fruit bowl. Hmmm…I could put those on top of pancakes, I thought. No, wait — better yet, [...]
Does anybody remember the Dutch Baby? When I was a kid, the Dutch Baby was my favorite thing on the menu at the local Original House of Pancakes. (Not to be confused with the International House of Pancakes, which was right on par with Denny’s and Baker’s Square. Those were only cool to frequent when [...]
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If you want ultra-smooth peanut flavor, there’s something even smoother than creamy PB: baked goods and fry cakes made with peanut flour. (You can find peanut flour at your nearest Trader Joe’s or well-stocked health food store.) These whole-grain silver dollars — a smaller, flatter version of a pancake — are made with a combination [...]
If you’re looking for homemade holiday gift ideas, here’s one for you: peanut-cinnamon pancakes. (Then again, you might want to keep them for yourself…) Not only is giving a pretty jar of pre-blended pancake mix a great way to help your loved ones have a healthy breakfast, it’s also a thoughtful and budget-wise gift. Just [...]
I know not everyone is going to be with me on this one, but poached eggs have always been my favorite. Scrambled eggs are nice, and so are hard-boiled eggs, but for me, the creamy poached-ness is where it’s at. Poached eggs are easy to make, too: just crack an egg into boiling water, set [...]
I was lucky — as a kid, I had the pleasure of visiting a local ice cream shop that made (and still makes, as far as I know) its own ice cream. It was creamier and tastier than anything you could buy in a store. Although all of their flavors were fantastic, my far-and-away favorite [...]
Given my recent preoccupation with macadamia nut butter, I’m sure you knew another mac butter recipe would be on the way. How could it not? The stuff is simply fabulous! I’m in a bit of culinary mourning right now, actually, because I polished off my jar this morning when I stirred the last spoonful of [...]
