Blogs Posts on "Baking"

Orange and Rosemary Shortbread by The Red Mangetout on Nov 21, 2009It's taken me ages to write this post, just because there has been absolutely zero daylight in Edinburgh to take pictures with. It's so depressing that there is still a month left where it will just get darker. The curtains are shut and the lights ar...

5 cookbooks in 5 days, 5: Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar by Where's the Revolution? on Nov 20, 2009Whew- we have come to the final chapter of our 5 cookbook reviews in 5 days. I'm ending the series with a little book called Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. Remember a little book about vegan cupca...

Oh Baby! Cupcakes! by Mele Cotte on Nov 20, 2009viso innocente/baby face My mom left earlier this week, but while she was here, we hung out in the bookstore for a while. She looked for books to read on her flight while I flipped through …. cookbooks, of course! I really enjoyed Planet Cakes, no...

Wholemeal apple & almond cake by Joanna's Food on Nov 19, 2009Delicious, with a hint of cinnamon. Eat warm from the oven as pud, or cold for breakfast/elevenses. Much nicer than the appley-cinnamony pastry I had in Selfridge's yesterday. There's a strong taste of almonds, even though they're cut 50:50 with flou...

5 cookbooks in 5 days, 4: 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Where's the Revolution? on Nov 19, 2009We are on a roll! Tonight we have the 4th installment of this week's 5 cookbook reviews. When I heard that The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Kris Holechek of the nom! nom! nom! blog was coming out, I knew that I would have to get my hands on it. W...

Holiday Cookie Recipe Exchange! by Comfort Food is Good for the Soul on Nov 19, 2009Happy Holidays to all of you! I love to bake during the holidays. It is a tradition in my family, I have great memories from when I was growing up. We had a schedule on the bulletin board so everyone knew what their jobs where for the baking process.

Make Your Own Cereal Bars by The Cottage Garden Farmer on Nov 19, 2009Have you seen the price of cereal bars? I know they're not the most exciting foodie must have. But lots of us buy them, they're great for childrens' lunch boxes, and make good breakfast on the run for adults, and like lots of processed food, they're...

5 cookbooks in 5 days, 3: Potluck Mania by Where's the Revolution? on Nov 18, 2009Tonight's cookbook up for review is actually a zine, Potluck Mania: Issue #1 Baby, It's Cold Outside. But it's bigger than most zines, and comes with a load of recipes that have been thoroughly tested and vetted to be really good. So really what's go...

Baked Apple-Cinnamon French Toast by Mele Cotte on Nov 18, 2009cotto al forno/oven bakedIt’s that time! We are on break through the holidays. It will be interesting since we are usually going, going, going...starting at 4:30AM! Now… (while I will be working on behind the scenes things) I have six weeks to co...

Cloudberry & Vanilla Bean Newtons by raspberri cupcakes on Nov 18, 2009Apologies for the slow down in recipes lately, November is usually a very hectic month for me and this year it's been a little crazy. I'm also trying to stick to trying out my own recipes rather than just using them straight out of cookbooks, which u...