Part-time Author, Full-Time Foodie
N. R. Brown
Meringue hates me. HATES ME! I’ve made it…tried to make it, more like…many times. SADLY it always failed. It turned out into flat sweet eggwhites. Not awesome. NOT AWESOME! BUT not this time: How did I get it to work? I did what I do best — I did research. See, just like with popovers, …
Yeah, I’m getting on that bandwagon. I have trouble getting a good breakfast in the morning — it is just one of those things. I get up in the morning and I run until I leave the house, then all the sudden OMG no breakfast. And then it’s, “oh well”. WELL, “oh well” no more! …
My friends came to visit, and while they were here they offered to make dinner since one of them is on the keto diet. Now, I may LOVE to cook, but if you come to my house and offer to cook I am going to get the heck out of the way! Seriously, I love …
My blog has been sparse because of a family issue that required me going to Missouri for an extended period…but I’m back, and I’m finally feeling like cooking again. So let’s jump right into it. I love popovers because of cartoons. Yeah, you read that right. See there is this cartoon called “Bye, Bye, …
The other day, I was at the unholy crossroad of: something is going bad AND I’ve already decided to make something else! I know you’ve been there, and how guilty you feel if you just let whatever it is go to waste. BUT I also know how hard you work to make that damn menu …
So, Life Love and Sugar makes this amazing Bailey Irish Cream Poke Cake…it is all about chocolate and alcohol, which I cannot argue with generally. It is basically a chocolate cake (with Bailey’s in it). Topped with a fudge (with Bailey’s in it) that melts into the holes poked in the cake. Iced with a …
If you live in DC and you love cookies, you’ve heard of the Teaism’s Salty Oat Cookie. This national treasure comes in two flavors: plain and chocolate. It is divine, and lots of people have tried to figure out the recipe (it’s a SECRET) but it never really turns out just right — it isn’t …
So, you know how pumpkin bread is all heavy and pumpkiny? And how you are always like, “I wish this was covered in cream cheese icing?” Just me? No, wait, I see you — ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK! No worries, I got you. My sister makes this pumpkin bread…this amazing pumpkin bread. And …
My wife and I spent a lot of money on our kitchen…not as much as some people, but it was a chunk of money. And it gives me pennies back every day! See, before, when I had that “sin of a kitchen” (direct quote from former owner of the house) cooking was hard, cleaning was …
So, last time we explored Pinterest we determined that I have a love for things that are gooey. So, Vanilla Custard Cake – right up my alley, RIGHT? Especially after the Chocolate Cobbler success. Yeah, let’s make this thing! Here it is (I can’t bring myself to link it, I’m trying to save you …