Every culture has its own favorite fried desserts (i.e. churros, cannolis, etc.) and inhabitants of the US are no exception. Donuts - or doughnuts if you have the desire to be more accurate and the time to spell all of that out every time - are so culturally significant here, mostly by the hands of cops across the country, but no one really knows where they’ve come from. Like e … [Read more...] about Oil Balls
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Foods that Soothe the Soul
This week I wanted to write about comfort food because I just made it through to the other side of a terrible cold; a battle that is the worst to fight when you're in college. The word ‘comfort food’, defined as foods that provide “consolation or a feeling of well-being” by Comfort Food: A review, does cover a general list of foods that usually comfort people, like ice cream or … [Read more...] about Foods that Soothe the Soul
Macarons vs Madeleines: France’s biggest mistake vs it’s most redeeming quality
Desserts cycle through phases of popularity but some, usually french, desserts have succeeded in breaking free from cyclic popularity in order to become established constants in American culture. For example, basic French pastries, like croissants and madeleines, have been coffee shop staples for years; so much so that a cafe without such pastries, at least in the US, would be … [Read more...] about Macarons vs Madeleines: France’s biggest mistake vs it’s most redeeming quality
Baking Therapy part 2: The More the Merrier
In my quest to find a new topic to write about for this week’s post, I stumbled upon another article on baking therapy (by way of my father, because he sends me every article he comes across that has anything to do with an oven). Initially, I was not interested because I thought I’d read everything I needed to about baking therapy for my previous post, but this article has an in … [Read more...] about Baking Therapy part 2: The More the Merrier
Baking: The Kind of Therapy You Can Get in a Box
By now, it should come as no surprise to you that my happy place is the spot right in front of my oven, where I can sit, leaning against the base of my kitchen sink, and watching my dough (or batter) babies rise in real-time. It is both agonizing and exhilarating; like watching paint dry or water boil if either of those activities led to a sweet treat. Watching chocolate melt … [Read more...] about Baking: The Kind of Therapy You Can Get in a Box