Glazed Lemon Pound Cake

Some of my classmates wanted to have a BBQ during spring break, so I decided to make the Glazed Lemon Pound Cake from a recent birthday gift, Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast (click here), and was not disappointed. Each slice was very moist and these cakes have just the right about of lemon flavor. I…

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Pad Thai

On my way to volunteer at the Alzheimer’s Association yesterday, I passed by the Asian market and was inspired to make Pad Thai for dinner. The Asian market is a great place to buy most of these ingredients, as the prices are significantly lower and the selection far greater than regular grocery stores. My mom…

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Guacamole

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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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Welcome to The King’s Kitchen! I look forward to sharing with everyone. Keep checking back frequently for new posts. I hope to have a schedule hammered out soon, so as to provide you all with consistent posts.