Butter Baking

Butter Baking

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Strawberry Cookies

I was so pleasantly surprised by these blueberry cookies, that I thought I would try the same idea out with some different fruit – strawberries! They were yummy, kind of like strawberry pie, kind of like strawberry crumble, with the combination of the crisp cookie and the soft baked strawberries. My friend came over the evening I baked them and ate them all up! They’re nice and refreshing too, because … Continue reading →

Blueberry, Macadamia and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

I went to the market just the other day. I had this kind of fun, kind of annoying assignment where I had to run around and list the budget, premium and organic prices of a huge list of fruit, vegetables, meat and seafood. I couldn’t really find budget/premium, it was more like normal prices, and organic prices. And I was shocked. Who would have thought that an organic chicken breast … Continue reading →

Liege Waffles

These are the ultimate of all ultimate of all waffles. Do you hear? ULTIMATE. It doesn’t get better than this. It simply isn’t possible. These waffles are crunchy on the outside. Yes, crunchy. They are toffee-like and caramelized due to the secret ingredient: pearl sugar. They have little pockets of air inside. They are flaky and buttery and soft through the middle. They pull apart like brioche or croissants. Yes, … Continue reading →

Vegan, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Experiment

A vegan friend from work, knowing that I love to bake, brought me in Erin McKenna’s BabyCakes NYC cookbook to show me a different perspective on ingredients. It was certainly a different perspective. I was looking through the book, scanning all the looong ingredient lists including Xanthan Gum, Whole Spelt Flour, Evaporated Cane Juice (or Panella in Australia) and Coconut Oil and thought ‘what the hell is all of this?’. I … Continue reading →