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Author Archives: Crumby Icing
Steve Raichlen Would Be Proud: Smoked Chocolate Cream Pie
I’m actually not sure if Steve, renowned grillmaster, has ever come out with a recipe for smoked cream pie. Knowing him, he probably does. And it’s probably made on an actual grill than on an electric stove. Either way, my MIL found this recipe in the local paper and while I prefer to do my recipe hunts on the web, this one was particularly intriguing. What does smoked cream taste like? Would it taste burned? Can I smoke some nut flavor into … Continue reading
I Hate Pi (Crust)
Just kidding. I LOVE pi(e)! That was a great song that one of our closest friends and Hubby’s college roommate, made up and sang with his ukelele. We went to a nerdy IT- but also artistic-focused school so he represented a perfect cross-section of the student body. Cool. Pie crust – that’s with an “e” – has been one of my arch-nemeses since I started baking. I watched my BILs crank out one perfect pie after another from their family recipes with (un)guarded jealousy. Mine would … Continue reading
Holiday Craft: Salt Dough Gift Tags
Have you heard of the site Pinterest? It’s basically Google Images but with an easy repinning function turning it into a social media tool. I had downloaded it onto my phone and didn’t pay any attention to it until recently. Now I look at it for an hour a day and have about 40 craft projects lined up for myself – it’s DIY porn, 24×7. I love gorgeously-wrapped presents with handmade fabric bows, simple kraft paper, and custom tags. You can imagine now … Continue reading
Holiday Craft: Candied Ginger
Ginger is a very polarizing root. Having grown up with it in almost every dish (ginger is to Asians as garlic is to Italians), I like a pronounced ginger flavor in both cooking and baking. But my husband and probably most other people from his western European family? Blechhh. I never really understood why they all love hot peppers so much but couldn’t stand the spicy bite of ginger root. Enter young, or baby, ginger. Young ginger is picked in … Continue reading
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Tagged baby ginger, candy, craft, david lebovitz, ginger, local, young ginger
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