Brown Eyed Baker

Butter Pecan Ice Cream

July 24, 2009

I’m continuing my celebration of National Ice Cream Month with a flavor that most would consider a classic and is found on the menu of just about every ice...

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Vanilla & Brown Sugar Breakfast Polenta

July 23, 2009

Growing up in an Italian family, it goes without saying that this was not the first time I had polenta. This was, however, the first time that I had...

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Better-than-Brownies Chocolate Cookies

July 22, 2009

The title essentially says it all. Having trouble deciding between making cookies or making brownies? Your problem is now solved – bake these beauties up and you get the...

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Anise-Almond Biscotti

July 21, 2009

Biscotti are as familiar to me as chocolate chip cookies are to most children. Growing up in an Italian family and spending a lot of time at my grandma’s...

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Tin Roof Ice Cream

July 17, 2009

Imagine the most perfect vanilla ice cream. Now layer it with a rich fudge sauce. Then mix in chocolate covered peanuts. Now stop imagining and go make this Tin...

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Volume vs. Weight in Baking: Why you should weigh your ingredients

July 16, 2009

I grew up learning how to measure dry ingredients the way I’m sure just about everyone else did – scoop and level. Scoop the measuring cup into the flour,...

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