Soup Belly

February 18th, 2010 | Subscribe to comments | 15 comments

 
I’m back for now. Sorry for the long hiatus; I’ve been going through a lot of stuff recently and I’ll explain it all some other time. For now, here’s a recipe (finally) for cream puffs. Cream puffs are a very versatile pastry used for both sweet desserts or savory hors d’oeuvres. The dough, called pâte [...]

December 21st, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 6 comments

 
Here is my first batch of cookies I am posting. They are called brown edge wafers. Pretty self-explanatory. Buttery, crispy thin wafer cookies with a hint of orange, and a light drizzling of chocolate ganache. I will definitely be making more of these tomorrow. Since half the first batch has mysteriously disappeared…. 
Brown Edge Wafers (makes [...]

November 26th, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 5 comments

I guess if the cheesecake still seems wobbly in the middle after an hour of baking, even if it doesn’t LOOK done, IT IS DONE AND YOU SHOULD NOT PUT IT BACK INTO THE OVEN FOR MORE BAKING TIME! It’s not you, it’s me. I put it back into the oven for another 10 minutes, [...]

October 11th, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 22 comments

First, apple muffin tops. Then, mini apple pies. Now, deliciously moist apple cake with lemon icing.  You could make the assumption I’ve gained a good 57, 58 pounds from what I’ve been eating.
And Fatty has a grrrrreat recipe to share with you today! This is one of those recipes that comes out perfect no matter [...]

October 6th, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 14 comments

 
Individual miniature apple pies help with portion control. The only flaw in this method is if you eat 3 or 4 of them. 
I also cheated and used a package of pie crusts. You can do the same, or make your own. 
I’m not particularly wordy today, due to some unknown allergy my eyes are swollen half [...]