Anna | September 30, 2005
Poor Fuzz is on what I believe is her second day of a cold. Of course, who knows how long the little devil (the cold virus, not Fuzz) has been lingering. I suspect it’s been incubating and has just made its presence known. Today, she’s riding the Motrin roller coaster. At 6:00 AM she was [...]
Anna | September 28, 2005
This cute little mouse idea was in a Taste of Home Halloween magazine, and I thought I’d try it out. I was in a rush and threw it together, but you could make yours a bit neater.
I think I pushed the M&Ms too far in and the mouse’s eyes are sunken. He also doesn’t have [...]
Anna | September 28, 2005
The cookie I chose for today was inspired by an email from a fellow cookie baker who had been looking for a crispy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. He’d made the Neiman Marcus cookie, but wasn’t thrilled with the texture and described it as too soft, almost cake-like.
I wanted to bake up a really crunchy/crispy oatmeal [...]
Anna | September 24, 2005
Unlike traditional hummus, this version is low in fat. Cottage cheese stands in for the extra olive oil and gives the hummus a creamy texture and a dose of calcium and protein. My favorite way to eat this is spread over a toasted pocket-less pita then topped with crumbled feta cheese, toasted walnuts, cilantro and [...]
Anna | September 17, 2005
I first saw this recipe on Epicurious which said it was from the Dec. 2003 Bon Appetit. A quick visit to my Bon Appetit library showed the recipe was from Diane Morgan who is from Oregon.
These are very rich. They’re kind of crumbly and shorbread-like and packed with hazelnut flavor. Don’t try substituting Nutella. Nutella [...]