July 2009

Mix Shake Stir – A Review, Part 2

July 31, 2009 Beverages

This mixology book is not only aesthetically gorgeous, but contains some of the best drink recipes I’ve ever had. Despite a few flaws, this is a great book to add to your collection. This is part two of the review.

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Mix Shake Stir – A Review, Part 1

July 29, 2009 Beverages

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Roasting the Bird, Part 1 – How to Roast a Chicken

July 28, 2009 Meat

There’s a lot of debate over the best way to roast a chicken. What’s the ideal temperature? How do you get the crispiest skin? Is basting a waste of time? I’ve roasted a lot of chickens lately, and after a good deal of trial and error, I’ve come up with some solid conclusions.

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Basic Gluten Free Flour Mix Recipe

July 24, 2009 Baking

As you’ve probably noticed, I’m obsessed with baking lately. Being gluten free has actually fueled my desire, since it presents more of a challenge than conventional baking – at least in the respect that standard rules don’t always seem to apply. I’ve been reading many books on the subject, and these two are the ones I’ve found to be most helpful for your average home baker.

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Easy Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe

July 21, 2009 Baking

Looking for an amazing gluten free carrot cake? Then look no further. This recipe is compliments of Annalise G. Roberts, who wrote the phenomenal Gluten Free Baking Classics. So far every recipe I’ve tried from this book has been golden, and this carrot cake was no different. I agree with my husband – this is hands down the best carrot cake recipe I’ve ever had, glutenous or otherwise!

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Raw Food Cookery: Sexy B!tches Like it Raw

July 17, 2009 Gluten Free

What’s better that hot girls and good food? Nothing. At least that I can think of, anyway.

A few years ago I was wasting time on YouTube and stumbled across the channel for Sexy Bitches Like it Raw. I’ve dabbled in raw food before so I’m familiar with the culture, but most of the raw food folks border on crunchy and I’m not really into it.

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