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Senora Maricela was not all that pleased with life. In her home country, in a former existence, she had published an upscale magazine. Yet here she was, teaching New York State farm kids how to ask where’s the library in Spanish. You know how to…
Let’s consider the lemon. Ahhhhhhh. Bright yellow. Sour. Tart. Sublime. Lemons were first seriously cultivated in Italy in the 15th century. How they came to Italy I’m not really sure, Asia? But this is the important part. Somewhere between then and now the French got…
We’re going to use the basic low-and-slow pecan pie filling recipe with a layer of flavor-intensified chocolate ganache on top, with loads of chopped-up snickers bars and unsalted peanuts.
Let’s consider the lemon. Ahhhhhhh. Bright yellow. Sour. Tart. Sublime. Lemons were first seriously cultivated in Italy in the 15th century. How they came to Italy I’m not really sure, Asia? But this is the important part. Somewhere between then and now the French got…
The flavors in this cheesecake pop! The dulce de leche (which has a denser flavor than standard caramel), the ginger snap crust, the fresh-grated cinnamon, all work together to get rave reviews! If you’re new to cheesecake baking or have questions about these instructions, please…
Senora Maricela was not all that pleased with life. In her home country, in a former existence, she had published an upscale magazine. Yet here she was, teaching New York State farm kids how to ask where’s the library in Spanish. You know how to…
Ever read the Herriott books? You know, James Herriott, the veterinarian who practiced in the Yorkshire Dales? All Creatures? I read his books back in the day and they inspired a love for animals that has never ended. Amazing to me…that gentle soul practiced veterinary…
We wanted a cherry sauce to top the Chocolate to the 4th Power Cheesecake. We found it in the Back In The Day Bakery Cookbook. They call it Cherry Compote, because it has big whole cherries. We cooked it pretty much verbatim, plus a generous…
We’ve been looking and looking for a cherry sauce to spoon over the Chocolate to the 4th Power cheesecake. We realized we wanted big chunks of cherry in it. That makes it… Compote. Once more we skip Webster’s…and go straight to Wikipedia: Compote or compôte…
Let’s talk for a minute about the classics. What does that phrase mean to you? Why is something classic and something else just…so so? The question is worth exploring. It’s going to shape our efforts in cheesecakeMAX all along the line. We may not…
This method will make a softer, more tender crust for your baked cheesecake. Also, we’re doing a bottom-only cheesecake crust, we’re not going up the sides of the pan. For the full tutorial, click here Enjoy! LINKS: Jump to full tutorial What to…
Most recipes call for 1.5 cups of graham cracker crumbs, about 15 crackers, for a 9″ pan. Let’s cut that down, alright? Just do a bottom crust. Granted, cheesecakes look good with the crust extending up the side. Here’s the problem: that area around the…
Cheesecake cracking is a big problem….imagine staring at $20 worth of ingredients with something resembling the Grand Canyon right in the center. Yikes! I hope the line isn’t too long at the bakery! Yet there are things you can do to stack the deck in…
This recipe is a classic chili dog wrapped up in an omelet! If hot food is your thing, use raw jalapenos, sharp cheddar, spicy chili, hot hot sauce. If not, you can tone it down as far as you like (skip the jalapenos, use regs…
