May 2010

Buttermilk Biscuits

May 27, 2010 |

I am in love with carbs. There, I said it. Not that it was much of a secret. Bread, rolls, biscuits – I could easily make a meal out of any of them. I especially love using them as a vehicle to sop up remnants of other pieces of my meal. While I do try [...]

Classic Lemonade

May 26, 2010 |

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Nothing says summer quite like sitting outside and sipping your favorite ice-cold beverage on a warm, breezy day. The weather has been in the 80′s here this week, and with Memorial Day creeping up this weekend, I thought this would be just about the perfect time to make a pitcher of fresh lemonade. Do you [...]

Blackberry Pie Bars

May 24, 2010 |

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It seems crazy to think that with over three years worth of recipes here on Brown Eyed Baker, that this the first-ever recipe for something involving blackberries. I’m seriously astonished. You’d think that I had cast them off into the land of unfit berries. Do you remember the Land of Unfit Toys from the classic [...]

Guacamole

May 21, 2010 |

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Would you believe me if I told that up until a little over a year ago, avocados made me squeamish? I refused to even try one – green and just icky-looking in general, I had no desire to taste it. Then slowly but surely, the tide began to turn. While out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant [...]

Polenta French Toast

May 20, 2010 |

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For me, growing up in an Italian family, polenta was always a savory dish and served exclusively in one of two ways: soft-style with red sauce or soft-style with Italian sausage. Go figure Until last year, that was the extent of my experience with the Italian version of grits, and while delicious, I was happy [...]

Honey-Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

May 19, 2010 |

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Honey-wheat bread was the second loaf of bread that I ever baked from scratch, behind my beloved white bread. As a result, it naturally holds a special place in my heart. What I was hungry for this week was some type of oat bread, so I went off flipping through my cookbooks, magazines and websites [...]

Baking FAQ: Answers to Common Baking Questions

May 17, 2010 |

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever had flat cookies, were out of cake flour and didn’t want to go to the store, or experienced a sunken-in cake? I know I’m waving both of my hands frantically. I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’ve all had our share of baking issues and run into [...]

7 of the Best Ice Cream Recipes

May 14, 2010 |

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It’s mid-May and summer is knocking at the door. After a run of 70-degree weather, then a dip into the 40’s and back again, I think it’s going to be smooth sailing from here on out in my corner of the world. And I can’t get ice cream out of my head. One of my [...]