A Townhall.com User Blog http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/ http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/ TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:02:50 GMT Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:02:50 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ This Eastern European recipe is from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook. It was one of my favorite bakery treats growing up. It had an exotic blend of chocolate and cinnamon mixed with the yeastiness of bread tha http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2009/01/04/babka_a_chocolate_dessert_bread.thtml e82ccb12-7021-48ae-9b96-49408dc70e1d Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:02:50 GMT /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/11/26/the_best_hash_brown_potatoes,_ever!.thtml ad5ed89d-9751-4985-af38-bbe6aae87e2e Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:57:24 GMT I've decided to change the name of the blog. The new title reflects what I've always wanted the culinary viewpoint of my blog to be. The recipes here can be cooked by anyone in any kitchen without much in the way of... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/23/adventures_in_cooking_is_now_anyone_can_cook!.thtml 211a1a4d-b9a5-43a4-9313-90fbfffdd32b Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:21:02 GMT Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/18/almond_blueberry_delights.thtml ff466bb0-9b9e-4a5f-9b78-ae1c380dc2f4 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:58 GMT This recipe is based on a recipe in Martha Stewarts Baking Handbook. I entered it in the San Diego County Fair (formerly the Del Mar Fair) and it was awarded a first place ribbon and Best in the Adult Bread... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/16/rustic_olive_oil_bread.thtml 4574d44e-3b21-471d-9dbc-0688bedcc354 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:55:42 GMT For the first time they've published the Home and Hobby competition results online. It looks like my Rustic Olive Oil Bread not only received a blue ribbon, it also got Best in Division! http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/16/san_diego_fair_baking_competition_update.thtml 03de2bfc-8cc1-459e-8aba-45d68bd75012 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:41:02 GMT I haven’t been blogging lately but I have been cooking. Last Wednesday except for the time I was sleeping I baked for 24 hours in a row to make sure the eight items I entered in the San Diego County fair were... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/16/im_back_and_blogging.thtml 7f522417-7a22-4d71-9a18-5e2f22689052 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:23:51 GMT This recipe is courtesy of the Monthly Scavenger Hunt photography group on Flickr. Each month they put up a list of 20 items and each participant posts photos depicting their interpretation of each item. This month one... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/01/26/english_muffins2.thtml d270e930-f68a-41d1-9b92-006a3fadddff Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:05:13 GMT I just bought a 12-inch pre-seasoned Lodge Logic cast iron skillet this week. Don't be surprised to see recipes using this heavy hardware pop-up over the next few weeks. http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2008/01/26/and_i_can_use_it_for_self_defense2.thtml 23b1e010-4e8b-41bc-b525-83dd1c674ae4 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:46:41 GMT I was watching Alton Brown's yearly egg nog show and had forgotten that at the end he tells you that you can use the base to make egg nog ice cream (not too surprising since last year I didn't have an ice cream maker).... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2007/12/23/egg_nog_ice_cream.thtml a773da15-db4a-453b-b05f-a9e86e9fdc04 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:32:37 GMT This toffee is a great dessert to have with coffee (it's very sweet by itself). If you have self-control, you can store it in an airtight container for up to a week. I wonder if it would be a good mix-in for the Egg Nog... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2007/12/23/chocolate_covered_pecan_toffee.thtml 0ba37cf6-cc08-4914-b987-352728109a53 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:18:18 GMT Winter may be approaching but that doesn't mean you can't make frozen treats. My friend Lisa who asked me to post this recipe doesn't care what time of year it is. This would be an elegant ending for a New Years Eve... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2007/12/22/dark_chocolate_sorbet2.thtml 8ac41c8e-830e-432f-853a-7ea8ac31e67a Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:56:06 GMT As I said, summer is definitely over and winter is getting ready. Can soup be far behind? This is a great recipe from Sunset Magazine for a hearty bean-based vegetable soup. I used chicken broth but if you are a... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2007/11/25/hot_and_hearty_vegetable_minestrone5.thtml 5aecb5c5-1e56-4926-824b-f2394618ab69 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:39:17 GMT Sorry for the hiatus, but I am back now. It's not like I haven't been cooking over the summer. We bought an ice cream maker and made Dark Chocolate Sorbet (you would swear it had fat in it), Dark Chocolate Ice Cream... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2007/09/22/bastilla_a_sweet_and_spicy_moroccan_appetizer3.thtml 20f5f286-430d-44e3-a2f7-263e474ea27e Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:00:45 GMT The Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze! I won a second place award at the San Diego County Fair with it. Unfortunately, my Overnight Cinnamon Rolls didn't win anything. I also entered the Ghirardelli... http://cooking.blogtownhall.com/2007/06/10/and_the_winner_is.thtml 014f9404-9335-4c10-8908-e0347b79a50b Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:06:08 GMT