Andrea’s fresh off a fun new experience, pressing her own homemade apple cider. She’s boiled the cider down into a syrup and plans on using it to make these Apple Cider Caramels from King Arthur Flour. Stefin recalls her own fond childhood memories of driving around Everett, WA and picking up apples from neighbors in […]
Andrea’s still on a high from turning a massive batch of ill-fated cookie dough into … cake?! Stefin hopes she jots down the recipe to this delicious sounding bit of kitchen resuscitation so we can all enjoy her one-of-a-kind Caramel-Pumpkin-Pecan-Cream Cheese concoction. (And to hear how far Andrea’s come as a cake baker, just listen […]
Ever wondered why your homemade pumpkin puree doesn’t taste quite the same as the “100% Pure Pumpkin” you buy in the grocery store? Stefin’s been investigating, and discovered that the USDA allows a variety of orange winter squash to be used under this title. And speaking of homemade puree, though you may be tempted to […]
While sipping petite portions of their homemade eggnog (which is creamy and delicious and worth every bit of effort and time spent waiting for it to cure) Stefin and Andrea recap their Thanksgiving desserts — including Stefin’s store-bought pumpkin-gingerbread pie, and Andrea’s Italian-themed pumpkin-gingerbread semifreddo. While both were delicious, they agree that sometimes the classics […]