Category Archives: Links

Mushroom Poutine Grilled Cheese Sandwich

WARNING WARNING WARNING! This post is going to involve a lot of unhealthy but delicious food. Think diner food. Yum, but probably lethal. WARNING WARNING WARNING PART 2! This post does not include a recipe. It includes mention of ingredients … Continue reading

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Souper Easy Cream of Mushroom

I couldn’t resist the pun, but I’m about to give you a really easy, tasty soup recipe, so that makes up for it, right? Um. Anyway. So let’s be honest: I love Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. That is, I … Continue reading

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Sugar, Splenda, and Stevia Bakeoff

I get a lot of weird PR requests that I ignore, mostly because even though they all say they love my blog they then offer me spicy or alcoholic stuff – both of which indicate they do not read this … Continue reading

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Let’s Go Somewhere Where There’s CHOCOLATE!

Last Friday I did a small bake sale at my husband’s workplace for the Wallace and Gromit’s Big Bake to benefit Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity. They’re a UK group raising funds to improve the lives of sick children in … Continue reading

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Vermicelli Hair at Birmingham Cake Show

Okay, going to a cake show where you’re not a volunteer or part of the core management team is a whole different experience than I’m used to! At the Cake International show at the Birmingham NEC – one of the … Continue reading

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Earl Grey Chocolate Torte Because England!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but I have a good excuse: I’m in the UK for a year! We packed up our Austin house into storage – including most of my baking tools and supplies – and have … Continue reading

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Interview at Geek Native

I was recently interviewed about role playing games and baking at Geek Native. My answers feature tips and tricks for successful ventures in both fields. You can read it here: http://www.geeknative.com/44702/half-orc-barbarian-rages-mystery-cakes/ Please note that some of the discussions of RPGs … Continue reading

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Quick Tip: Getting Parchment into a Square Pan

My go-to recipe for fast/emergency potluck baking is Brown Eyed Baker’s Snickerdoodle Blondies because I always have the ingredients on hand, it cooks up fast, and it’s really yummy. But I use parchment instead of greasing the pan because then … Continue reading

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“Pretend It’s Healthy Because It’s Got Oats In It” Microwave Snack Cake

So you know those evenings when you’re sitting around and want a nice snack but you don’t want an over-sugared box mix brownie or cupcake because it’ll wreck your sleep or be diabetic-bad or whatever? You want something tasty and … Continue reading

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Dark Chocolate Buttercream

For a long time I’ve made basic buttercream simply by beating powdered sugar and vanilla into unsalted butter, adjusting the ratios based on whether I want it to be rich and creamy (less sugar) or sweet and stiff (more sugar). … Continue reading

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