Yearly Archives: 2009

Ginger Sweetie Pie Biscuits

These biscuits are a versatile companion for almost any cold-weather meal. Made with mashed sweet potato, they're moist and fragrant with ginger.

My Cookbook is available to order!

I think I just might faint. The print version of my first cookbook is available to order. Here's the skinny.

Caramel Fudge Bars with Cinnamon Shortbread Crust

These bars are one part candy, one part cookie. For this recipe, cinnamon-laced brown-sugar shortbread is draped in a rich fudge topping that's half chocolate ganache, half dulce de leche.

Garlic & Ginger Encrusted Rack of Pork

This post could also be titled: How to Find An Oddly Butchered, Bone-In Pork Loin Roast, Chisel Away at It Like It's the Statue of David, and Turn it into a Lovely Roasted Rack of Pork Worthy of Company.

The Hungry Mouse Presents A Holiday Feast

We are pleased as punch to announce our first cookbook! The Hungry Mouse Presents A Holiday Feast is a step-by-step manual for planning a complete holiday celebration, from appetizers to desserts and homemade gifts for your guests.

Kitchen Scale Winner & A Big Announcement!

Evening all! Just a quick note to announce the winner of the EatSmart Precision Pro Scale Giveaway. The Angry Chef and I did a random number drawing tonight and the winner is... *drumroll* ...Tangled Noodle! Here's what she...

Fresh Goat Feta and a Visit to Sweet Pea Farm

My favorite stop on a recent drive through the country had to be Sweet Pea Farm in North Granby, where they make (you guessed it), homemade goat cheese.

Chocolate Stout Layer Cake

Be still my little mouse heart: This is the best chocolate cake I've ever made.

Gear Review & Giveaway: EatSmart Precision Pro Scale

Happily, the good folks at EatSmart sent me a complimentary scale to review. (It was great timing, actually. Makes me wonder if they're running some kind of Psychic Center for Battered Kitchen Electrics.)

Spicy Buttermilk Fried Calamari

http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.jsI probably shouldn't tell you this, but I was the kind of kid who hid her lima beans behind the couch so she didn't have to eat them. Hid, as in, concealed them. As in,...