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.
Cheese Pinwheel Rolls
To make these rolls, spread pizza dough liberally with melted butter, sprinkle it with cheese and spices, roll it up like a stromboli—then slice and bake like a pan of cinnamon buns.
A New Addition to Our Family!
Sorry we've been away for a few days! We've been busy welcoming the newest member of our family! We're pleased to introduce you to Penelope!
Torta di Ricotta
This cake is like a coffee cake, but better. It's rich, but still manages to have a light crumb. It gets a subtle, mollasses-tinged sweetness from dark brown sugar, and a burst of brightness from a generous amount of fresh lemon zest.
Homemade Ricotta
The idea of making cheese at home is kind daunting. There's talk of rennet and starters and thermometers and precise temperature readings.
Make no mistake, I'll get to major cheesemaking. One of these days.
Luckily, making...
Old-Time Chocolate Molasses Chews
For this recipe, squares of chewy chocolate caramel get all dressed up in chocolate. They're chewy and chocolate-y and have a deep, sweet earthiness from a generous amount of molasses.
How to Prepare Green Almonds
Green almonds have a really short season—sharing that Endangered Spring Vegetable Status with ramps, fiddlehead ferns, and pea greens—from April to about mid-June. You might find them labeled "fresh almonds."
Homemade Cranberry Oatmeal Granola Bars
These bars are one part cookie, and one part granola bar. And they're one of the best homemade bars...or whatever you want to call them...I've ever made. They're chewy and caramel-y and earthy and studded with tangy, dried cranberries.
The Winner of our Pasta Party Giveaway!
We're pleased as punch to announce the winner of our Pasta Party Giveaway, including an Imperia pasta machine and an Emile Henry lasagna baker (a prize package worth $125). Thanks again to all who entered!
Maple-Glazed Doughnut Holes
Want to be a superhero? Start making doughnuts at home. It might not get you a part in the sequel to Kick Ass, but you'll definitely earn points with your kids, your neighbors, and your dog. Making doughnuts at home is easy. It's fun. And they're delicious. Trust me.
Oh my goodness, we won!
Wheeee! I'm really excited to announce that The Hungry Mouse won the Breakstone's Triple Churned Challenge! Thanks so much to everyone who voted! All told, we wound up with 23,228 votes. (!!!) It means so much to us, I can't even begin to tell you.