A Hedonistic Foodie: Trio of Gingers

October 7, 2015 Nichole McVeigh

Farmgirl Susan's Molasses Ginger Spice Snap Cookies - Ice Cream Sandwiches!

A few weeks ago, I made gingerbread; the soft kind, that is amazing warm with butter. The guys really enjoyed it, and my husband mentioned that it reminded him of Ivin's Spice Wafers he had as a kid. This, of course, made me curious, and sent me on an Internet search for these cookies.

I was not disappointed. In fact, I found two different recipes that referenced Ivin's, and I saved them to try. And, yesterday, I made them (plus an extra recipe that came up in search). While we enjoyed them all, this is what we found:

A Hedonistic Foodie: English Muffins

September 23, 2015 Nichole McVeigh

I. Made. English. Muffins. Yes, each word needs to be stressed on this one. It took three tries, and they still have not reached their full potential, but I did it. Ahhh. Since I decided to do each of The Great British Baking Show challenges, I was bound and determined to successfully complete this English Muffin recipe. While I am a ways off still, I am very much on, and excited to continue experimenting. Good thing I have willing taste-testers here...

The final result is absolutely gorgeous - and delicious - and the guys are asking for them, which is a great sign. Oh, and they are fantastic with egg salad tucked inside. Amazing.

A Hedonistic Foodie: Angel Food Cake with Lemon Curd

September 16, 2015 Nichole McVeigh

So my husband and I watched The Great British Baking Show together last year, and I was so inspired by each episode. I appreciated the feel of the show - not much stress, and the photography... (still do, by the way). We noticed the contestants tend to be quite supportive of each other, and there is no yelling. Thanks be.

Well, this year, we are watching the show as a family, and loving it. And, after watching the first episode of the current season, I decided to make the weekly challenge recipes. I'm so glad I did, because I learned things about Angel Food Cake (Epicurious discusses this reasoning for not greasing the pan in Angel Food Cake and Its Perfect Pan: As angel food cakes bake, the air that was beaten into the egg whites, along with the moisture in the batter, expands and the cake climbs the sides of the pan) over the weekend that I didn't know before. And, I'm learning even more about my new oven - like, I need an oven thermometer. It will happen soon.