KitchenNutsome raw thoughts of a KitchenNut When people ask if I am a foodie, I’m not ever really sure what to say, because bottom-line, I don’t feel like one. Sure, I like food. Okay, I love it. But, my passion is really about cooking, baking, the whys and hows of a kitchen. I’ve met lots […]
I found myself terribly distraught this past November when I found that I had missed National Bundt Day! What a fabulous day to eat cake and feel honorable! In order to honor all the quirky National Food Days, I’ve added a fabulous page so that never another day will be missed! Happy Celebrating!
…and I couldn’t agree more! I’m a total advocate for “the real thing.” I love what Christopher Kimball recently said on the taping of a live show for America’s Test Kitchen. Of course, this was said as he was adding 3 sticks of butter to a cake, “If you want a low-fat dessert, eat an […]
I don’t even know if my thermometer has a calibration option on it. But, no matter. I’ve got better things to spend my money on than a calibration for a thermometer. :D Such as other cool kitchen toys. Having the right temperature is so important. If you’re temp is over-calcuating (reading too high), then you […]
…not much luck, so far. Yet, failure has never stopped me before. In fact, as my curse, it only spurs me into perfecting it, until I wander away in boredom, knowing it can’t get better than perfect. My hubby won an Amazon.com gift card (and sweetly gave to me!) so I could clear out some […]
I love, love, love to read, so when you put a book in my hands that also has to do with food, well, I generally call it a winner! One of my quirks is my love to study and read old cookbooks, and stories that include conversations of people and their recipes pre-modern day (before […]
The Christmas Pearl is a Christmas book with which to get you into the Holiday Spirit, complete with many family heirloom recipes, many of which the titles simply pique your curiosity. Among my most interested, were the recipe called Sands. A simple recipe (as most were, when a wooden spoon and your hands were the […]
As tomorrow is Sunday, the Sabbath Day, I prefer to “rest” and cook the very least amount possible. Not because I want to rest from cooking, but rest from cleaning! :D So, I try and do most of my preparation on Saturday; thus Sunday Dinner is a quick meal, but enjoyable. Ironic, as for most […]
Some of the more common complaints I hear about “good-quality” food is that it costs too much. Hmm. To that I say, reconsider your budget. How often are you going out to eat? How much to you spend, per person, at the restaurant (including tip)? What about the gas to get there? How about the […]
I’ve noticed as I’ve abstained (and avoided like the devil!) corn syrup and other major preservatives that I can spot them a mile away when I am served something (and I mean served, that I am not able to get to the label to make sure it’s what I really want). But, that’s all fine […]
If there is one thing I’m known for, it’s getting my way. No, not by screaming and throwing tantrums, just by using my intuition and generally OCD to my advantage, instead of giving up and settling. I loathe settling. My husband always says to me, “where there’s a will, there’s a KitchenNut.”
I love Fall. Not because of the steady rainfall, falling leaves (hence why we call it “Fall”), kids back in school, etc. For me, it’s all the the geeky KitchenNut reasons. :) I get to freeze all the herbs I grew during the Summer; it’s the time I usually can (er, “put away”) a lot […]
Unfortunately, the newest of upgrades to WordPress corrupted my site. But, no worries, a little bug on the site hasn’t stopped me from baking up a storm. :) We’ll be back up soon, with lots of new exciting tidbits of information to share with you.
Part of being a KitchenNut is the thought that one must simply own each and every gadget – or find ways to convince yourself that you don’t need it. As my obsession [making smaller batches] within my obsession [baking] continues to grow, so does my brain thinking I need more mini-stuff. However, the whole point […]
It took me forever to figure out the difference between baking soda and baking powder – and why on earth I had to stock them both in my kitchen (to be honest – I’m still working on the latter (I’ll post back with more info about that). Anyway, I finally figured out that the key […]