Jessie Cross
Jessie Cross is a cookbook author and creator of The Hungry Mouse, a monster online food blog w/500+ recipes. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, Jessie works as an advertising copywriter in Boston. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two small, fluffy wolves.
Mini Turnover Cookies
Here at The Mouse House, autumn is officially pie season. From pumpkin to pecan, you can almost always find me rolling out a crust at least once a week. (Stay tuned soon for a...
Maple Roasted Figs
I put figs in the same camp as black licorice: People love them—or hate them. There never seems to be a middle ground.
If you're in the first group, then man-oh-man, are you in for...
Milk & Honey Ice Cream
Hands down, my favorite dessert has always been a dish of good vanilla ice cream drizzled with honey.
Kinda boring for a food writer, right?
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll happily consume your fancy...
Oh my goodness, I got a book deal!
Ahoy!
So, I'm so excited I might burst! I just signed the contract for my first book deal! (Can you see me glowing from there?)
OK.
*deep breaths*
Here's the scoop.
The book
The working title is Slushed: From Frozen Gin Fizz...
How to Cook King Crab
OK, so that's sort of a trick title.
"How to Reheat King Crab" would be more accurate. In the U.S., almost all the King Crab you'll find in stores is already cooked. (It's caught, cooked,...
Angel Food Cake
As I write this, my angel food cake is upside down, cooling in the kitchen.
Upside down. You heard me right.
Making angel food cake is one of the great acts of culinary faith.
After separating a...
Dutch Oven Battle: Lodge vs. Le Creuset
Let me start by saying: This was not a scientific experiment. This was one little mouse in her kitchen with 2 pots and 8 lbs. of short ribs.
If you want science, check out Cook's...
How to Make Dulce de Leche
I've always said that I don't have a sweet tooth. For the large part, that's true. I'll take a handful of salty pretzels over chocolate almost any day.
However.
Dulce de leche might be my undoing....
How to Make Ketchup
I don't know about you, but I'm so (like, so so so so) happy that summer's coming. This winter was a long, snow-filled one in New England, and everyone I know is happy to...
Homemade Candy for Your Easter Basket (Plus More Easter Ideas)
This Easter, give that hard-working bunny a little help and make your own candy. You can do it. It's easier than you might think.
Here are a handful of great candy recipes that you can...