My Board is Nearly Saved

It’s looking almost-new.

Silicone Bakeware – use it selectively

Unlike others, always wanting to try the latest and greatest, silicone wasn’t even that intriguing to me. I’ve found that you have to be selective in what you bake in silicone. Very selective.

Spice Up Nearly Shot Peppers

Got some going-soft bell peppers in the fridge? Don’t toss them quite yet. A little kosher salt, olive oil and basalmic vinegar does the trick.

Crispy Stuffing Balls

Wondering what to do with all that leftover stuffing after the holidays? You could freeze it for later, but it can also be used to make a tasty appetizer for the next day’s dinner.

Trying to Salvage the Look of My Board

One rock maple board, a box of tomatoes, and the Florida heat. I should have known better.

Spray It On

A cheap spray bottle handles oil just fine.

An 89-cent paintbrush does just fine

You don’t need a fancy pastry brush to spread a little butter.

Martha Stewart’s Holiday Cookies

Like her other publications, it’s creative and tantalizing. But hard-to-follow instructions, coupled with rare ingredients and tools make recipes difficult for even not-so-novice bakers to tackle.

Pigs in a Blanket

Quick, simple, delicious…

Cook or Trash Chicken and Little Time

Vying to never toss out food I worked for, I whipped up a quick semi-meal, saving the chicken from hitting the trash.

Yes, You Need Two Types of Baking Sheets

Ever wonder why butter-based cookies burn easily in non-stick pans?

Those Golden Brown Cookies? Freeze them

Freezing most cookies won’t change the taste or texture. I even freeze many doughs.

Jerry’s Famous – Miami – Not So Much a Treat

Jerry’s Famous in Miami is no comparison to the tasty LA location.

Only a Touch of Brownness Ringing New Year

Pigs in a Blanket

No-shows left us with just five of us playing games and snacking on appetizers. Still, it was one of the best New Year’s get-togethers.