Cloudy with a chance

Candied pecans: the best salad topping and standalone crunchy snack!

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:42:34 -0800

The first time I made candied pecans was while visiting a friend of mine, and they were so amazing I had to make more once I was back in my own kitchen! I started this recipe for Sweet Coated Pecans from Allrecipes but made just a couple of modifi...

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I ran a 10K! (Also, my review of Tartine Bakery in San Francisco)

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:35:35 -0800

I have to admit, my life would be grand if I could just bake and eat, and bake and eat... and not get fat. As a result, I'm also a runner. So my life ends up being more like: bake, eat, run, repeat. Not too long ago (mid-November of this year), ...

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Baking My Way Through Baking Illustrated, Recipe #6: Pecan Crescent Cookies

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:29:07 -0800

A couple of weeks ago, I made these delicious cookies from Baking Illustrated (pg. 463): First, I started by making the dough: 2 c. chopped pecans, 2 c. flour, 3/4 tsp. salt, 2 sticks unsalted butter (softened but still cool), 1/3 c. sugar and...

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Baking My Way Through Baking Illustrated, Recipe #5: Lemon-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:44:07 -0700

"To prevent leakage and for best results, we strongly recommend using a tube pan made of one piece of metal (rather than a two-piece angel food cake pan, which has a removable bottom)." Well, I didn't have a one-piece tube pan. So I lined my two-...

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Time for a checkup on the ol' blog.

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:35:05 -0700

It's been a while. Here's a quick update: I am back from Vietnam, safe and sound. I do not have Japanese Encephalitis, my biggest Vietnam trip fear. It's a scary thing to get, people--the mosquito-borne disease does not have a cure, and the majori...

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Travel update: I'm going to Vietnam for a month!

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:09:30 -0700

One of the benefits to being unemployed (although technically I have a part-time job doing graphic and web design) is that I am free to travel anywhere at at any time, for any duration. I had an amazing time in Colorado (8 days) in June, and on Mo...

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"My whole adult life, I never knew the right way to open a banana. And now you do too."

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:02:31 -0700

LIFE-CHANGING: Thank you to Brent for linking me to such an amazing video. I hope you thought it was amazing, too.

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Baking My Way Through Baking Illustrated, Recipe #4: Sugar Cookies with Lemon Zest

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:28:02 -0700

The actual variation on sugar cookies from Baking Illustrated calls for lime zest, but I didn't have that. Excuse my non-flattering photo of the results: Notes: 1. Do not oversmoosh the cookies! I was zealous (smooshing cookies with the botto...

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Apple cinnamon oatmeal with raisins and walnuts: my perfect breakfast.

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:26:51 -0700

Every morning as of late, I have a hot, hearty bowl of deluxe oatmeal that takes 3 minutes to prepare. Here's how to start your day with an awesome breakfast that's healthy and delicious. I make it by microwaving a packet of apple cinnamon oat...

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I am officially a runner!

nobody@vox.com(marble rye) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:06 -0700

Although I have been running three to four times a week for the last two months, I had never run in a timed race prior to last weekend. For my first race, I signed up for a 5K just to see how things would go, but the results were posted tonight an...

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