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Archive for "Feb 2012"

Chocolate Chip Cookies… Again

But this time with 100% cacao from Ghirardelli.  They’re all adult-like with bitter bits of black, deep dark chocolate. The key is to take them out early and let them firm up on the rack to a perfect chewy texture. I’ll admit I was generous with sweetener given the chocolate was unsweetened. It’s going to [...]

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L. I. V. E. on Long Island

Though Long Island has a couple of all-vegetarian Indian restaurants, it has slim pickings in every other cuisine. I know this all too well as I have to settle for basic vegetarian options in many omni eateries often in my quest for satiety. It’s a big adjustment given my home in Brooklyn offers proximity to many, [...]

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Fat Tuesday, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, etc.

It is time to eat pancakes!! Yes, the annual Pancake Day is upon us, when we must use up fat, butter and eggs to make way for the marked abstinence of Lent. Of course, in my case, these pancakes contain no butter or eggs… so am I in the clear? Who knows! Either way, I’m [...]

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Sweets In Between Days

I’ve been out of the kitchen for some time, wrapped up in work… and in the downtime needed to continue to be wrapped up in work. But I made some cupcakes for my brother’s birthday recently. And then I ate about 6 of them. Is there anything better than chocolate ganache? I believe not. Fluffy [...]

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Super. Vegan. Products.

Instead of looking at Tom Brady’s big head, I am blogging during the Super Bowl. I made killer nachos with some goodies from Vegan Essentials knowing things would be a little hectic at The Electrician‘s. First, Wayfare Mexi Cheddar cheese… this was the only flavor that was in stock but it is what I would have [...]

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I’m so Spacial

Not only do K.A.A.T.N.s at Tetris, but my cat also morphs into a compact rectangular prism for easy storage.

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You Don’t Bring Me Flours Anymore

After I put a few crates of mason jars on my Christmas wish list, my brother asked me if I was planning to open a medical oddities museum. Chuckle, but no. Finally, they’re up! All my flours in front of my face. For months my flours were stashed away in the freezer. The mason jars [...]

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