Just Baking

 
Sweet, savory, and tangy with citrus — this is one of my favorite ways to prepare carrots as a side dish, and, not coincidentally, it’s also one of the easiest!
Try this alongside any kind of grilled meat or poultry, and if you have any leftovers, dice them up and add them to a batch of couscous or rice […]

 
Biscotti is a large-coffeehouse-chain staple. Everywhere you go, there are those huge glass jars layered with these perfectly identical Italian cookies ready to be dunked into hot beverages across the country. I never really enjoy these commercial biscotti because I find them more rock-hard than crisp and dry as they should be. Perhaps because of […]

Seized with a burning desire to tell us about what’s coming out of your oven these days? Don’t hold back! If you love to bake (cakes, cookies, pies, souffles, tarts, casseroles, quiches, roasts, vegetables, custards, game, breads, whatever goes into the oven!) and have some writing or blogging experience, why not consider joining the Just […]

Baking cookies is the best way to placate yourself and your kids, and for me, it’s also a favorite pastime! What I love about cookies is that they can be simple and festive at the same time. I had thumbprint cookies on my mind for a long time. The name “thumbprint” comes from the fact […]

 
Well, in my case, the answer is . . . rarely. But that’s mainly because I love the process itself and so don’t really look for the shortcuts, and also because I like food to be as close to its natural state as possible. (I’ll refrain from climbing up on my soapbox here, but if […]

Being that my children are typical American kids, they will grab potato chips or a bowl of ice cream before an apple or whole wheat crackers and cheese as soon as they walk in the door after school. To avert the impending nutritional disaster, I like to have a snack ready for them to make healthy eating a little easier.  […]

Have a burning question about why your cookies keep burning on the bottom? Tossing and turning at night over a baking technique you can’t get right? Stuck on sticky buns that won’t rise? Or muffins that rise too much?
Now’s your chance to get the answers to your burning baking-related questions! Drop us an e-mail and […]

There is something about each upcoming weekend that makes me want to indulge. I crave comfort foods, and sweets that are creamy and satisfying. Here is one that will please the cheesecake lovers.
If you are a purist, omit the jam entirely.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Makes 16 servings
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
Approx. 1 […]

I am very fond of entertaining, and hosting parties or gatherings is one of my favorite hobbies. An appealing feature is that I get to try different food, especially appetizers and hors d’oeuvres that we don’t usually cook in our day-to-day lives.
Though I’m not a great cook, I believe that presentation is as important as […]

Valentine’s Day is over, but the bonding of love is eternal. So it really doesn’t matter what time of the year it is for you to make sweet treats for your family! It also gives me a chance to practise my hand at a little culinary art, so this week I made my first edible […]