Guacamole is one of those dishes that people think you’ve spent way more time preparing than you actually did. In fact, guacamole is probably one of the easiest dips to make and I have always found that it is a definite crowd-pleaser. This tasty green dip originated in Mexico and was made popular in Spain…
Month: March 2010
The Silpat + Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
A silicone baking mat is taking the place of parchment paper everywhere. The Silpat (www.silpat.com) is a French designed, non-stick baking mat perfect for making cookies or even taffy and caramels. Baking cookies is typically followed by a great deal of dishwashing, but with the Silpat, you need only wash the mat, as it fits…
AccuChef: The Digital Recipe Box
Update: I no longer use AccuChef and have since transferred all of my recipes over to Allrecipes.com. It was just simpler to move to a web-based program. It’s easy to use and has an app for the iPhone that is easy to pull up in the grocery store to look up what ingredients I need….
A Cheesy Party
Recently, my public health classmates and I got together for a cheese fondue party. I was skeptical about the logistics at first, but was surprised at how easy it was to keep the cheese mixtures at the perfect temperature for dipping. The party was a huge success and I would highly recommend others try having…
Culinary Colossus
When I was trying to decide the topic of my first post, I tossed around a variety of ideas, but none of them really seemed to be laudable enough to bear the honor of the first post. They didn’t pop. Then it hit me. Why not write about the quintessential kitchen tool. The one appliance…