June 2010

fight heat with heat

by Molly on June 29, 2010

in soup

it’s a bizarre phenomenon, but when it’s unbearably hot and you don’t have air conditioning, eat or drink something that will make you sweat. that lovely built-in temperature control system we all have in our bodies isn’t there for nothing! sweating cools us down – it may not be particularly glamorous, but it gets the [...]

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brownie vs brownie

by Molly on June 25, 2010

in desserts

forget england vs germany or federer vs nadal. the real championship lies in my kitchen: brownie vs brownie. can you think of a more delicious matchup? over the past two weeks, i’ve tried two new recipes for brownies, both completely different, but both completely friendly. the first comes from all recipes uk and is quite [...]

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defining vanilla

by Molly on June 23, 2010

in desserts

one thing i’ve always disliked is the use of the word “vanilla” to describe boring things. i happen to love vanilla, thank you! so when i say that i made vanilla cookies today, i want you to imagine a treat that’s exotic and sweet, perfumed with vanilla. they take barely any time to make, which [...]

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pb lover

by Molly on June 21, 2010

in desserts

peanut butter is a divisive subject, particularly here in england. it definitely doesn’t carry the same level of importance on this side of the atlantic – just take a look at the jars you can buy in supermarkets here. pitiful! and made of GLASS! i certainly wasn’t raised on the stuff, and whenever i would [...]

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warming up

by Molly on June 20, 2010

in salad

golly gosh, so much to catch up on! it’s been a bit of a whirlwind of events since i got accepted to bauman. sadly, the biggest news is that my laptop was compromised in a little water spillage incident that we don’t need to go into. luckily, all my data remains intact. but the logic [...]

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