I love everything about this Starbucks-inspired recipe—the quick steps produce 24 generous cupcakes, the flavors seem to meld well, and I like any excuse for shiny gold sparkles. I will note the cake may have been a bit dry, perhaps due to over baking. However, there’s booze in the frosting, so I think it all [...]
Archive for the ‘In the kitchen’ Category
6 Nov
Caramel Apple Cake
I love everything about this recipe, which I found through my new favorite procrastination tool, Pinterest. I can assure you, however, that I did not make my own homemade applesauce. Nevertheless, this cake had a moist crumb, and the caramel and old-fashioned cooked buttercream both came together beautifully.
23 Oct
Boo!
I made these ghost cupcakes for the party in Nebraska last weekend, and I think I’ll make them again for Halloween weekend. This marked the first time I’ve made fondant from scratch—it was so easy, I don’t think I’ll every buy it again! I used my favorite one-bowl cupcake recipe for the base, then swapped [...]
18 Oct
Green-curry chicken pot pie
I was trying photograph this green-curry chicken potpie last week, because the recipe was great (kudos to Martha), and I thought the phyllo crust was so creative (Martha, again). I struggled to get the right angle, and the right lighting… I wasn’t quite happy, so I continued to shoot. Perfect.
8 Oct
Pumpkin cupcakes
I made these pumpkin cupcakes for a few girlfriends last week (they accompanied these candy corn martinis). The recipe is from Pioneer Woman, and you can find it here. Whoops! My mistake. Correct link here.
26 Sep
Domino potatoes
These square potatoes were surprisingly easy to make (with the help of a mandolin, at least). And, thanks to copious amounts of butter, they browned quite nicely.
21 Sep
Why fall is my favorite season
This month’s issue of Bon Appetit is filled with recipes I can’t wait to try—and six I already have. I love cooking this time of year. In fact, all I really want to do is cook and eat, and then cook more. And, as long as I’m wishing, I’d like it to be Friday, too—more [...]
24 Aug
Strawberry Meringue Buttercream
I made these (giant!) cupcakes–topped with strawberry meringue buttercream–at my friend Carly’s request. There were a couple of other girls that appreciated them as well!
