This weekend, I made my own cheese for the first time! Making homemade ricotta has been something I’ve wanted to try for a while now, but I always remained a bit skeptical – would it turn out with a normal consistency, or would I be left with a mess of lumpy, sour sludge, and even if it did turn out properly, would I be able to eat it all before it went bad? Luckily, this month’s Cheese Please! ...
breakfast
Spiced Cranberry Pancakes with Sautéed Apples
Earlier this fall, I named pumpkin as my favorite fall flavor. I’m going to have to revise that statement. Apple has now pulled into the lead (along with its partner in crime, the cranberry), and if you don’t like or are already tired of apples and cranberries, you should probably just stop reading now. ...
Cheddar Apple Cinnamon Buns
When I was really young, my family had a Klutz Kids Cooking book. The only thing I remember from this book was a recipe for “Happle Bagel Sandwiches”: a bagel topped with apple slices, cheddar cheese, and cinnamon. I’m not sure why we stopped making these over time, but I only remember eating them as a small child (probably 5 or younger). When thumbing through Deb Perelman’s The Smitten Kitchen ...
National Pancake Day: Bananas Foster Pumpkin Pancakes
These pancakes…I don’t even know where to start. They’re glorious. Autumnal. The epitome of a relaxing weekend breakfast (though I'd be happy to eat them any day of the week!). Sweetly spiced and fragrant. Delightfully delectable and decadent. They just about melt in your mouth. I wish there were a way to make an electronic scratch-and-sniff sticker, but since there isn’t, you’ll just have to take ...
Amaretto Poppy Seed Pancakes
Pancakes! Need I say more? Probably not, but I will anyway. These pancakes are the perfect weekend morning treat. The slight bitterness of the amaretto and the sweetness of the berries and syrup balance each other out marvelously, and the poppy seeds add an element of texture that many pancakes lack. And now please excuse me while I go take a post-pancake nap (the perfect late morning weekend ...
Blackberry Bran Muffins
Most days, I like my breakfast to be fairly healthy, since well-balanced breakfasts encourage me to be more productive and in a better mood than if I indulge in something really sugary or buttery first thing in the morning (though of course, I still like to have pancakes or coffee cake on the weekends from time to time). I typically have cereal or oatmeal on the weekdays, but at times I find ...