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  • Ode to the Melon Baller 10/06/07

    In general, I am against kitchen tools with only one designated purpose, such as (and I am not making these up): garlic press, tomato corer, avocado slicer, cherry pitter, apple corer, mushroom slicer, lettuce knife, pickle picker, potato masher, citrus zester, strawberry huller, orange peeler, cookie dough scooper, chili twister, truffle shaver, ice cream scoopers (that's what spoons are for!), and those little things you jam into the ends of corn-on-the-cob I will make allowances for pizza...

    Baking 101 10/13/07

    There are numerous baking tips spread across different posts, and I have been asked to combine them into one place. These are tips and tricks from a variety of sources that I have accumulated over the past year and a half. Most of these are common knowledge, but who has that common knowledge when you are just starting out? Read the recipe first, all the way through. Get all the ingredients out before you start measuring and adding. Keep track of the recipe as you go, and be sure not to skip any of...

    Baking 102 10/25/07

    Now that we've covered the basics in Baking 101, here are some more tips & tricks for the beginner baker (as I am one myself). To avoid eating the dough or batter, try chewing sugarless gum or popping a mint before you start baking. Brushing your teeth before hand also does the trick. Know the different between a big mistake (using 1 tablespoon of baking powder instead of 1 teaspoon) and a small mistake (using milk chocolate instead of semi-sweet). Small mistakes, or "alterations," as I like to...

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