I cannot overstate the value of a good pancake recipe. This is a great one, melded from a variety of different recipes that I’ve experimented with over the years. Best used in combination with your favorite toppings. The standard recipe feeds 2-3 people, but it can easily be doubled to feed a larger group. Continue reading …
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To mark the first official day of summer on Tuesday, I made a blueberry-strawberry pie. Actually, I baked a blueberry-strawberry pie because I had fresh blueberries and strawberries on hand, but we’re going to stick with the solstice story for now. In either case, it turned out pretty well. Right, roommies?  Sorry for the mediocre photo - my camera is still in a moving box somewhere.
Delicious stuff. I added some orange zest and flaked coconut to vary it up a bit. Recipe from King Arthur Flour.
This weekend I had the opportunity to host my second gingerbread bake, which was surprisingly well attended. Fitting 18 people into our tiny front room and kitchen was a bit of a challenge, but I’m glad that everyone who was able to come was willing to crowd around our little kitchen table. It definitely made for some very lively conversations. Some conclusions I reached this weekend:
We used a standard buttercream frosting for the base, and royal icing for the piped colors. I’d picked up some gel food coloring from a restaurant supply store as well as some gold powdered food coloring, which unfortunately resembled orange much more than anything even approaching a metallic gold. Rather than type out my exact recipes, I’m just going to link to the ones I started with. If anyone has any specific questions about adjustments I made, etc., I will be more than happy to answer them in the comments. Gingerbread dough: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/gingerbread-cookies-recipe Buttercream frosting: http://www.pastrychefonline.com/American_Buttercream.html Royal icing: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/royal-icing-recipe |
Devon Knowles I currently work in Bangkok, Thailand as an analyst for a US-based company. When I'm not crunching numbers or fighting traffic, I enjoy cycling, cooking, and even a little modern literature. My background is in computer science, which shows in my enthusiasm for Android development.
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I had originally intended to make this for Pie Day, but unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to let it chill thoroughly beforehand, so my roommates and I had to enjoy it ourselves. The recipe is fairly simple, even if it is a bit time-consuming. It has a nice butterscotch flavor without being overly rich, and a hearty texture similar to that of pumpkin pie. Recipe adapted from 
