Lately everything I bake has been turning out all goofy-footed. It always ends up tasting great, but it’s never without its surprises. And I think I can blame it on the somewhat lax attitude I’ve taken to following directions these days — a completely un-Jen mindset that’s producing mixed results across the board.
The other week [...]
Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’
Putting the “Mmm” in Mistakes
Posted in baking, tagged baking, chocolate, mistakes, nigella, orange, sour cream on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Scones: Ginger-Lime-Orange; Chocolate-Butterscotch
Posted in baking, tagged baking, butterscotch, chocolate, ginger, julia child, lime, orange, scones on May 22, 2008 | 9 Comments »
The best thing about being a baking addict? When I travel to see friends, they want to bake with me! This is excellent since most of my baking happens between me and my KitchenAid (which I have to name, I think, as she…or maybe he…has become such a trusted companion). But otherwise, I’m generally alone. [...]
Smells Like Burnt Nirvana
Posted in baking, tagged baking, chocolate, ganache, recipe on December 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
There’s this moment when chocolate mousse actually becomes chocolate mousse in baking process that I relish. I’ll call people in from other rooms so they can stand over my shoulder and witness the exact moment when the foamy, crinkling egg whites completely dissipate into the chocolaty, yolky, thinkness of the mixture, all by my simple, [...]
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