The past ten days have been a real whirlwind, hopefully now the fall will calm down, so I can get back to baking.
This past weekend was parents weekend at my daughter's school. Both of us love books, it just so happens there is a Half-Price bookstore about six blocks from her school.
Such Fun! I enjoy buying used books, such a way to use recycling to the max! One of my best finds was:
CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooki… (Hardcover)
by Shirley O. Corriher
I found the book to be very informative. One of the recipes int he book is for microwave caramel.
The other great thing we did, was go to the Whole Foods Market. I am astonished by the amount of food they can fit in a small store. Some of the best buys were the organic navel oranges and the organic wine grapes. The grapes have an intense flavor, not usually found in standard green or red grapes.
In the book cookwise, she has a recipe for navel oranges that are sliced and topped with the microwaved caramel to which thin orange strips are added. Tomorrow I am going to try to make that dessert.
One of my favorite websites for baking is http://joepastry.com/index.php?cat=14
It is called Joe Pastry. He has wonderful explanations of ingredients, and how the recipes work. Great pictures also!
As you can tell, I am trying to learn the whys of my baking and cooking, instead of just following the recipes. I enjoy watching the cooking shows, have always wondered how they come up with all the recipes. Now I am learning myself!
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