Guys, you know what I love? Cheesecake. You know what I don’t love? Making cheesecake. I’m a terrible cheesecake-maker. Don’t get me wrong — the cheesecake almost always tastes delicious. But it looks ugly. Oh so ugly. No matter what method I try, whether it be the water bath method or cooling the cake […]
Read the Post >Brownies, blondies & bars
Hummingbird Bakery Lemon Bars
I noticed the other day that I have a LOT of chocolate recipes on my blog. My last two posts — my marble pinwheel cake and double chocolate cookies — have been chocolate related. I think it’s about time for something new. What’s a quintessential baked good that doesn’t involve chocolate or vanilla? I know. […]
Read the Post >The Hummingbird Bakery’s One Bowl Brownies
As a food blogger, I feel like there’s a lot of pressure to be unique and original. There are so many great food blogs out there — I mean, just take a look at foodgawker and Tastespotting — how are we supposed to distinguish ourselves from one another? Often times, bloggers include a personal […]
Read the Post >Mission Street Food’s Sour Cream Brownie Bricks
There’s a restaurant called Mission Chinese Food that’s making waves in New York City right now. This recipe comes from their (kindof) cookbook and describes itself as “the perfect balance of brownie textures — cakey and fudgey with that distinctive papery brownie business on top”: But before we get to the recipe, I’m going to […]
Read the Post >Boozy Chocolate Orange Brownies
I was looking through my Recipe Index the other day and realized I had done something unforgivable for a baking blog — I was missing a really good brownie recipe. I’ve tried making brownies at high altitude before, but I haven’t really had much luck. There’s always been something a little off about their texture. The first […]
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