I had every intention of making strawberry jam. Unfortunately I decided to start making it at 11 p.m. last night and forgot about it. The strawberry jam burned 13 minutes after this photo was taken. This means I must redeem myself and my jam making skills soon.
Archive for May, 2008
Strawberry Jam
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged strawberry jam on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fantasy Bakery
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bakery on May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Being alone in the kitchen with a pantry full of ingredients and a working oven provides me with the solitude I need to make it through the day. Like an artist with his own studio space and good supplies, being in the kitchen allows me endless creative freedom. During a time of chaos and change [...]
Cornbread scones
Posted in Uncategorized on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of weeks ago I decided to combine my love for cornbread and scones into one single item. My first attempt was alright, but not quite what I had imagined my creation to be. After brainstorming some ideas I finally got around to my second batch of cornbread scones this morning. It was a [...]
Favorite cookbooks for bakers
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cookbook on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cookbooks are an obsession of mine. I love scouting the aisles of local bookstores in search of a new treasure I can add to my collection. Some books are new with bright, vivid photographs and well-known authors. Others are well worn and filled with traditional recipes that have been passed down through generations. Following is [...]
Panama Cake
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cake, coffee on May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hiding in my family’s kitchen cupboard is a stack of recipes my mom has collected over the years. Some are ripped out of newspapers, others are printed on index cards that have since turned yellow with age. Not long ago, I sifted through the stack of recipes hoping to find something good to bake. A [...]
Banana blackberry bread
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged banana, blackberry, Quick bread on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There was a pile of brown bananas congregating on my kitchen counter. Since my boyfriend can’t bear to waste food he asked me to make banana bread. Because there are always brown bananas in our kitchen I make a lot of banana bread. Tired of my usual recipes, I decided to try something different. Most [...]
