Month: January 2025

Okay, so the other day I was craving something sweet, and I remembered those awesome Pastel de Nata I had in Portugal. You know, those little custard tarts that are just pure heaven? Well, I didn’t have a recipe for those, but I did have one for Portuguese sweet bread. So, I thought, why not combine the two? I mean, sweet bread is already delicious, ...

So, I’ve been wanting to send a care package to my friend who lives across the country, and I thought, what’s better than homemade bread? I decided to try making this Swedish rye bread called limpa. It sounded kind of exotic, and I figured it would travel well. Getting Started First, I looked up a bunch of recipes online. There are a lot of variations, ...

Okay, so I was messing around with some crossword puzzles the other day, and I came across this clue: “egg beater.” I was scratching my head, thinking, “What could it be?” This got me digging. I started by searching online for crossword answers. I found that there are lots of answers for this clue, and they appear in many daily crossword puzzles. I scoured through ...

Okay, so the other day, I decided to give these Better Made Honey Cheese Puffs a try. I mean, I’d seen ’em around, heard the kids talkin’ about ’em, figured why not see what the fuss is all about. First off, I went out and grabbed a bag – well, actually, I ended up getting one of those eight-pack deals. 2.375 ounces each, you know, ...

Okay, so I wanted to make some pizzas at home. I thought, how hard could it be? Turns out, it’s not just about the dough and the toppings. You need some tools to make life easier. One thing I really struggled with was moving the pizza from the counter to the oven. That’s where the idea of getting a large pizza spatula, or a pizza ...

Man, I was really craving some rich, creamy goodness the other day, something to elevate my dessert game, you know? I decided I needed some 40% heavy whipping cream, the good stuff. So, I set out on a mission to find it. First, I did what any sane person would do, I Googled “40 heavy whipping cream near me.” A bunch of options popped up, ...

Okay, so I’ve been messing around in the kitchen again, and this time I tried making meringue sandwich cookies. I saw some pictures online and thought, “Hey, those look fancy, I bet I can do that.” Spoiler alert: It wasn’t as easy as it looked, but they turned out pretty good in the end! First things first, I gathered all the stuff I needed. Egg ...

Hey everybody, it’s your boy back at it again with another baking adventure. Today, I tackled something that sounded absolutely wild to me at first – a Gingerbread Tres Leches cake. Yeah, you heard that right, gingerbread and tres leches in one dessert. I was skeptical, but also super intrigued, so I decided to give it a shot. First off, I got all my ingredients ...

Okay, here is my blog post about making a Princess Cake: So, I decided to try and make a Princess Cake the other day. You know, that Swedish cake that’s all round and covered in green marzipan? I saw it online and thought, “Hey, I can do that!” Little did I know what I was getting myself into. First off, I had to gather all ...

Alright, let’s talk about finding the best brown sugar. I gotta say, this was a bit of a journey, but a tasty one for sure. Scouting the Scene First, I hit up all the grocery stores in my area. I’m talking the big chains, the little mom-and-pop shops, even that weird organic place that always smells like patchouli. You name it, I was there. I ...