When the pasta craving hits and there’s no one else around, I will whip this up for myself.
Continue reading “Recipe: Jennie’s Farfalle”Recipe: Baked Macaroni & Cheese
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Continue reading “Recipe: Baked Macaroni & Cheese”Best breakfast places
Just got home from Mike’s Cafe in Menlo Park. I read that it retained a few of the old menu favorites from Late for the Train — the charming little restaurant that used to occupy that spot. I probably dined at LFTT a total of five times, and all I could remember were the little scones that were served with every breakfast.
I would not recommend Mike’s for breakfast. I ordered the California omelette, ($9.99) made with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, tomatoes, and avocado. First of all, when the dish was brought to my table, I couldn’t help but notice the puddle of oil that the omelette rested on. Gross! They only have a one-page breakfast menu, including about five omelettes, Eggs Benedict, Mike’s Special (a scramble with ground chuck), and french toast. I didn’t notice anything special on the menu.
Which brings me to the title of this post, best breakfast places. Here are some of my favorites:
Continue reading “Best breakfast places”Bottled marinara sauces
In Consumer Reports’ June 2002 report on celebrity pasta sauces, it ranked both Emeril’s Kicked Up Tomato and Rao’s Homemade Marinara as Excellent (Emeril’s sauce was also rated a CR Best Buy).
Continue reading “Bottled marinara sauces”Recipe: Mojito
Why does this recipe have sugar and Splenda? I have no idea.
Continue reading “Recipe: Mojito”Recipe: Apple Crisp for One
Based off my favorite California Pizza Kitchen dessert which, sadly, is no longer on the menu. This comes darn close, though!
Continue reading “Recipe: Apple Crisp for One”Recipe: Roasted Garlic
Soooo easy. Soooo yummy.
Continue reading “Recipe: Roasted Garlic”How to Measure Flour – Doh!
From How to Measure Flour – Measuring Tips
“The most common mistake made in measuring flour is to dip the measuring cup into the flour instead of lightly spooning flour into the measuring cup. This can result in up to 25% more flour than the recipe calls for. To see this for yourself, measure 3 cups of flour into a bowl by scooping the flour with the measuring cup. Then stir the measured flour, and re-measure by lightly scooping with a spoon. When you have measured 3 cups this way, how much flour is left in the bowl? This extra flour will make your baked products heavy and tough. So remember to measure by lightly scooping with a spoon!”
Okay, this proves what an idiot I am.
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