I've always loved food. The taste, texture, smell...you get the idea. Since I've been tall enough to reach the stove, I've been cooking. One thing I never did as a kid was bake bread. As a science geek, baking bread
We all know vanilla is a staple ingredient in any baker's kitchen. I probably put vanilla into almost every dessert. Whenever I can, I prefer to use vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste over extract. I love seeing the vanilla
So it came to my attention this week that there are actually, officially real, life human beans* that find the combination of mint and chocolate revolting. Um...what? I don't know if we can be friends. I'm sorry to sound shallow
Dried Apricot and Pistachio Scone : Tender, sweet, rich and buttery. These four words describe these scones perfectly. Preparation is a breeze. Can not think of a better