Month: May 2025

Right, so the other day, I found myself staring at a mountain of apples. Seriously, a ridiculous amount. My neighbor’s tree went a bit wild this year, and I was the lucky recipient of a huge box. Apple pie? Done it. Apple crumble? Made loads. I needed something… different. And then it hit me. A crazy thought, really. Chocolate cake. But like, mostly apples. Could ...

Alright, so I found myself with some bread that was, let’s say, past its prime for sandwiches. You know how it gets – a bit stiff, a bit sad. Couldn’t just chuck it, that’s not how I roll. Then it hit me: almond bread pudding. I had a bag of those flaked almonds staring at me from the pantry shelf every time I opened it, ...

Getting Started on this Sweet Bread Journey Okay, so I decided it was time. Time to tackle that authentic Portuguese sweet bread. You know the kind I’m talking about, right? The one that’s fluffy, slightly sweet, and just perfect with a bit of butter. I’ve been meaning to do this for ages, and finally, I just went for it. The Ingredient Round-Up and That Initial ...

Right, so I got my hands on this orange food coloring powder. I’d been hearing stuff about powders, how they’re better for some things, not adding extra liquid and all that. Figured I’d give it a shot. Liquids are alright, I guess, but they can mess with your consistency if you’re not careful, especially when you’re trying to get a real punchy color. First Impressions ...

So, let me tell you about my little adventure with Triscuit Whole Wheat Crackers. It wasn’t like I set out on a quest for the perfect cracker, nah, nothing that dramatic. I was just swamped, you know? Like, buried under a mountain of work, and my eating habits had gone completely off the rails. I was grabbing whatever was quick, and honestly, feeling pretty gross ...

So, folks sometimes wonder about those aluminum pie tins. You know, the shiny ones, the ones that feel like they’d bend if you just looked at ’em too hard. The big question is, can you actually bake a decent pie in one of those? Well, let me tell you, yes, you absolutely can. I’ve been down that road myself more than once. There have been ...

Alright, so I was on a real quest for high gluten flour a while back. You know, for that proper chewy bread, the kind that really fights back a bit when you bite into it. My usual all-purpose stuff just wasn’t cutting it, making my loaves kinda sad and floppy. My First Stops: The Usual Suspects Naturally, I first hit up my local supermarket. Walked ...

So, I got this bug to bake some really killer bagels, you know? The kind you get in a proper New York deli, super chewy and amazing. I pulled up a recipe, and there it was: high gluten flour. “Easy enough,” I thought. Boy, was I wrong. My first stop was my usual supermarket, the one just down the road. I spent a good twenty ...

Alright, so I found myself with a half-empty bottle of Grand Marnier the other day. You know how it is, sits there looking all fancy, but you only use a splash here and there. I figured, gotta do something more with it than just admire the label. And then it hit me – chocolate cake. Yeah, a proper, rich chocolate cake, but with that orangey ...

Alright, so I decided to jump on the vegan dessert bandwagon, or maybe I just really wanted some pie without feeling like a total slob afterwards. You know how it is. So, vegan pudding pie it was. Sounds complicated, right? Like you need a degree in food science or something. Turns out, not really. It was mostly me, a blender, and a prayer. The ‘Why ...