Dense, Chewy, Fudgy, Chocolate Brownies. Ingredients: 1 cup flour 2 cups white sugar ¾ cup cocoa powder ½ teaspoon baking powder A few turns of salt 2 sticks of butter 4 eggs Vanilla extract 1-2 tablespoons of expresso powder or … Continue reading Brownies
How to describe blueberry pie? Pie transcends the narrow scope of what food can be. It crashes over you like a wave, shattering the confines of the senses, eclipsing the limitations of the emotional spectrum, breaking the chains of rational … Continue reading Blueberry Pie
Even after learning to make a decent loaf of bread, I still had the idea that baking good bread for say, sandwiches or toast (the kind with that nice muffin top shape), was a difficult undertaking. But after my mom … Continue reading Basic Bread
Summertime in Michigan means fresh basil in the garden and fresh pesto on pasta. Ingredients 2-3 ounces of pine nuts About 2 ounces of cheese (Parmesan is recommended but other varieties of hard Italian cheese like Asiago also work) Fresh … Continue reading Pesto
Summer is in full force. There are frogs in the puddles, bears in the woods, and eagles nesting in the trees. Deep from the woods, I hear the blueberries calling. I lay awake at night listening to their summons, like … Continue reading Blueberry Muffins
For a while now, my mom and I have wanted to learn to make classic Italian vodka sauce. Whenever we saw it in restaurants, we would wonder what gave it that nice light red/orange color. We decided that it was … Continue reading Vodka Sauce
Discovering the existence of this pancake was an earth-shattering revelation in my young life. It shook me to the very core of my being, upended everything I thought I knew about pancakes, and broke the creative bounds restraining the humble … Continue reading Dutch Baby Apple Pancake
I’ve decided to take the current period of quarantine and social distancing as an opportunity to evaluate my health. I wanted to examine my eating habits, my sleep schedule, and my daily routine in order to assess my physical and … Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
I’ll never forget the day I got my very own bundt cake pan. It was a cold and snowy night. I was walking through an Illinois shopping mall, and all of a sudden I saw it. An intoxicatingly spiraled cake … Continue reading Blueberry Butter Cake
This light pasta dish utilizes a few simple ingredients. It’s full of tomatoey, basily, spinachy, cheesy, Mediterranean flavor. It’s packed with vegetables, but doesn’t overwhelm you with spinach flavor. It’s great as a side dish, but it’s filling enough to be a meal on its own. It’s also surprisingly quick and easy, taking only about 20 minutes to prepare. Ingredients: Olive oil Garlic (about 2 cloves) One can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz) Fresh basil Spinach Pasta (We used fresh tagliatelle) Seasoning: Dry oregano Italian seasoning, Black pepper Red pepper flakes (just a tiny bit) Herb salt (a mixture of sea … Continue reading Tomato, Basil, Spinach Pasta
The Very Hungry Salamander 