Dorothy recently made pretzel rolls for use as hamburger buns. The color, taste, and texture were perfect. She used a pretzel roll recipe, not a hamburger bun-specific recipe, which she followed to the letter and remembered too late to flatten them into more of a hamburger bun shape. They worked well as hamburger buns and… Continue reading Pretzel Madness!
Month: August 2021
Trifle, Waffle, and Macaron
Dorothy planned to make a cantaloupe layer cake with orange curd filling and cantaloupe buttercream last night. The curd ended up being too runny and the layers acted like they were on a Slip ‘N Slide. So she scrapped the cake idea and turned the components into a trifle. This morning, crumbled cake layers were… Continue reading Trifle, Waffle, and Macaron
Foodies, Peppers, Tomatoes, and Herbs
My cousin, Tony, dropped off some P.N.W. Foodies swag yesterday. P.N.W. Foodies is a Facebook group of which Tony is the founder, and of which Dorothy and I are founding members. He also brought some things from his family’s home garden. A variety of hot peppers, including Thai chili peppers, and three bunches of herbs;… Continue reading Foodies, Peppers, Tomatoes, and Herbs
Soft Pretzels
Dorothy made soft pretzels yesterday. They turned out great! And this was her first attempt! They’re chewy and soft with that signature pretzel flavor and saltiness. She posted them on Facebook and was asked something along the lines of, “what did you dip them in?” Today, Dorothy made a slightly spicy cheddar sauce, which we… Continue reading Soft Pretzels
Dorothy’s Desserts
Today, Dorothy made three desserts. The first dessert is lemon kiwi macarons with lemon zest in the shells and kiwi puree in the buttercream. The idea for the photo composition was borrowed from a photo on PetitPatissier.com. The second dessert is a lemon curd tart with a kiwi puree swirl. The third dessert is an… Continue reading Dorothy’s Desserts
Mustard Ice Cream
I finally got around to making Mustard Ice Cream. I mustardized the recipe that I used in making the Earl Grey Ice Cream last week. I omitted the tea and the vanilla and added three tablespoon of mustard powder. I was worried about the custard because it looked like it broke. A reaction with the… Continue reading Mustard Ice Cream