May 2011
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Hi everybody, it’s Todd again providing you with today’s update. Anna is in perfect health this time, but since I cooked something yesterday (gasp!), we both figured it would be a good time for me to post and for her to get caught up on things around here at Cookie Madness HQ. Now, anybody who [...]
Published on May 31, 2011
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Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are enjoying the holiday with family and friends, and if you’re traveling, be safe. For those of you at home baking as usual, here’s a recipe to add to your muffin collection. It’s designed for a small size 6 muffin cup pan, but you can always double it. Small [...]
Published on May 30, 2011
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When Austin got its first Salt Grass Steak House, Todd and I would drive almost an hour to get there, then sit around in the packed lobby listening to cowboy music and chatter from the (always full) bar while waiting to eat. These days I can barely deal with waiting 30 minutes, but back …
Published on May 28, 2011
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This weekend I had dinner at a Cuban restaurant in Atlanta. The dessert offerings were key lime pie and mango pie, but it was one of those dinners where everyone eats so much that by the dessert hour, no one really cares about it no matter how enticing it sounds on the menu. But …
Published on May 27, 2011
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My kitchen junk drawer needs a good cleaning this morning, so it looks like today’s recipe is going to be late. I’m thinking about mango pie. If you have a good recipe, let me know!
Published on May 26, 2011
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Today’s recipe is from Steven, who got it from a trusted source (his godmother) but couldn’t make it work. The brownies tasted good, but were goopy and seemed underdone even though they appeared fully baked. My mission was to troubleshoot. Not wanting to waste precious chocolate and Kahlua on goopy brownies, the first thing …
Published on May 24, 2011
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The day I need to bake a recipe using metric, my scale battery gives out. Radio Shack, here I come — and maybe I’ll bring you cookies! “Hello, Radio Shack kids behind the counter who are always so helpful in assisting with my peculiar type battery needs. Would you like to try my chocolate cookies? [...]
Published on May 23, 2011
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Hello from the BlogHer Food Conference, where I’m soaking up information and meeting new people. My secret plan of sneaking out to the Georgia Aquarium and catching the dolphin show hasn’t panned out, but Charlie Tuna is here and posed for a picture so I guess that makes up for it. And there are other [...]
Published on May 21, 2011