September 2011

Noodle Kugel

September 30, 2011 |

This kugel is the follow-up post to the Honey Cake from yesterday, the two recipes that I contributed to our little Rosh Hashanah dinner celebration (non-Jewish folk that we are). The first time I had ever seen or heard of noodle kugel was while watching an episode of Barefoot Contessa. I don’t remember what else [...]

Honey Cake

September 29, 2011 |

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We all know I’m an Italian girl through and through, but today and tomorrow I’m featuring a couple of traditional Jewish recipes in honor of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana, which began last night at sundown, and concludes tomorrow at sundown. I’ve become increasingly interested in Jewish cuisine over the last year or so, [...]

Classic Apple Pie

September 28, 2011 |

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Ahh, apple pie. Nothing quite says fall like apple pie. I first made a homemade apple pie a few years back, and shared the results with you. It was my first-ever homemade pie and I totally adored it. However, as my baking prowess began to grow and I started to experiment with different recipes and [...]

Winner: SodaStream Giveaway!

September 27, 2011 |

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Congratulations to the winner of the SodaStream Home Soda Maker Giveaway – (1) SodaStream Fountain Jet (your color choice), (1) Carbon dioxide tank, (2) Reusable carbonating bottles, (1) Sample pack of flavors, and (3) Full-size flavors of your choice: #1,877 Amy: “I am addicted to diet soda!! I would love to make my own! My [...]

Pumpkin Fudge

September 26, 2011 |

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I’m still riding the fudge bandwagon, and playing around with more seasonal flavors. Last week was the maple-fudge variety, and now with October peeking around the corner, I thought a pumpkin version would be a great one to try. It smells and tastes just like pumpkin pie – I could not envision a more perfect [...]

The Weekend Dish: 9/24/2011

September 24, 2011 |

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Hello from sunny Florida! I’m getting a short reprieve from the chilly fall weather in Pittsburgh while spending some time down in southern Florida. In place of hot chocolate and apple cider, I’m enjoying lunch on the beach and conch fritters. Before long, I’ll be back basking in the glow of the cool October sun [...]

Salted Caramel Cashew Bark

September 23, 2011 |

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I told you yesterday when I introduced you to the Sea Salt Caramels that we would be doing something special with them today, and… ta da! A couple of weeks ago I met a friend of mine for lunch and mentioned that after lunch I was heading to the mall. She asked if I hit [...]

Sea Salt Caramels with Vanilla Bean

September 22, 2011 |

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I fell in love with making homemade caramels last fall when I found and re-created the Ale and Pretzel Soft Caramels. Those babies are incredibly addicting! I’m not sure how I stumbled upon Shawna’s recipe for these sea salt caramels recently, but I’m so glad that I found them. These are caramels laced with a [...]

Maple-Walnut Fudge

September 21, 2011 |

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Authentic homemade fudge has officially become my Achilles heel. I started out my fudge journey a couple of years ago when I made a quick and easy fudge recipe using sweetened condensed milk. Last year, I thought I would crank things up a notch and make “real” homemade fudge – you know, the kind with [...]

Giveaway: SodaStream Home Soda Maker

September 19, 2011 |

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This is by far one of the coolest kitchen toys I have ever played with. The notion of making homemade soda (or, POP if you’re from the Pittsburgh area) had never occurred to me until my Chief Culinary Consultant mentioned that he saw this soda maker on the Today show. He’s a big fan of [...]