How-To: Mini Yorkshire Puddings
Sarah James tells the tale of these mini Yorkshire puddings and how you can make them at home easily, either for brunch (American popover style) or Sunday roast.
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Tablecloth Reveals Pattern After Spills
Matt @ Make: Online writes: Here’s a neat idea for a tablecloth, by Kristine Bjaadal. Normally, one would avoid spilling things on their linens, however the Underfull Tablecloth has a hidden pattern built in that only shows up once it becomes stained. Now you can look at that lovely butterfly pattern and remember that one […]
Flaky Cheddar and Ham Biscuits
By Katie Goodman If you have trouble making tender and flaky biscuits, give this recipe a try. The combination of the two different flours and the very cold butter makes a big difference. I like to use a box grater to grate the butter, as opposed to cutting the butter using other methods such as […]
How-To: Advanced Truffle-Making
Instructables user Mongpoovian shows us how to make slabbed ganache truffles: Slabbed ganache is exactly what it sounds like – ganache, set into a slab. It’s an easy way to make truffles that contain multiple types and flavors of filling together to produce a most interesting chocolate-consuming experience. In this instructable, I’ll be showing you […]
Solar System Chocolate Cupcakes
For her son Logan’s 5th birthday party, Katie Goodman whips up some solar system chocolate cupcakes and shares her recipe. Katie writes: Logan always likes to ask people what their favorite planet is. Most have never thought about it before and have to think for a bit before answering. I always tell him Earth is […]
Herbed Yogurt Cheese
“Full of flavor and low in calories” … yes please! Sara at The Herb Gardener has a simple, delicious-sounding recipe for herbed yogurt cheese. We’re getting some spring-like weather here in Northern California, and the chives in my herb garden are growing in a vibrant spring green. I’m going to make this! I just need […]
Scientific Cookie Round-Ups
I didn’t know such a thing as scientific cookies existed, or even that a round up (or two) were needed to show off all the flavors and possibilities that creative people have come up with. But now I realize I was living in the plain white flour and possibly moldy pantries of mundane cookiedom. Why […]
