I am thrilled to annouce that Natalie Edwards, one of my Boot Camp Basics students, is a finalist in the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Natalie’s fabulous recipe, Butternut Squash Brunch Braid, can be found at: http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/butternut-squash-brunch-braid/06955b57-4dba-4eb0-9040-95be19384c05/?bof_return=1. Natalie will compete for the $1,000,000 grand prize on March 25-27, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. I am wishing her the very best of [...]
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread:
Adapted from Paula Deen
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 Tablespoon orange zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease (2) 9 by 5 inch loaf pans. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar and blend well. Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, chocolate chips, and orange zest. Stir in flour mixture and pour into prepared pans. Bake for 50 minutes or until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove loaves from pans and cool on rack. Cool thoroughly before slicing.
"We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons."
~ Alfred E. Newman
~ Alfred E. Newman
The Happy Chocolatier
February 8th, 2012Paul, “the candy man” McMahon was looking to create “an experience” for his customers when he opened his chocolate shop in the Nagog Mall in Acton on October 15, 2011.(my birthday!!!!) The name of the business, The Happy Chocolatier, starts this “experience” for the shopper before he or she even enters the front door, conjuring [...]
Nisu from Liz’s Kitchen
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Questions???
September 17th, 2010My students have the most interesting questions! Some, of course, are easily answered by those of us who make our living in the kitchen. However, many of the questions, are beyond my cooking school and kitchen experience-questions that I never thought to ask. Once such a question is asked, I immediately need to jot it down [...]
Allandale Farm Tour
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