I just made some amazing chili.

Followed this recipe for the chili, but substituted the ground beef with ground turkey, the beef broth with chicken broth, and green pepper with red. It still turned out so damn delicious. 

And what would chili be without corn bread? Too bad I didn’t have corn meal, but I made it with mozzarella green onion biscuits instead.

So effing happy.

Saturday morning smelled amazing. The Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes were delicious, but sadly I had to have them without the syrup. The Sour Cream and Cheddar Biscuits should have been made with jalapenos instead of green onions, but I definitely did not mind. They’re also supposed to complement beef chili, but my lazy butt didn’t have enough energy to go that far. Anyhow, those are recipes to keep. So excited to bake more ahhhhhh.

Lottie and Doof’s baked fries with garlic and paprika. 

The making of 6 dozen sugar cookies with almond icing. My favorite of the bunch is the heart cookie. It was actually an accident that all those sprinkles got onto the cookie, but after looking at it for a while, it actually made a nice gradient.

Sugar Cookies recipe: here.

Icing recipe: here.

Made guacamole with my mom today. I love chopping the veggies. 

Baked fries for George’s birthday. They flew off the plate and were DELICIOUS. Thanks Lottie & Doof for the recipe. Don’t forget to soak them in cold water after cutting them up.
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Baked fries for George’s birthday. They flew off the plate and were DELICIOUS. Thanks Lottie & Doof for the recipe. Don’t forget to soak them in cold water after cutting them up.

 

Cookbooks follow a simple recipe: list the ingredients, explain how they mix together, and include an image of the finished product. Covers are reserved for some maximalist jouissance-inducing meal like, say, a buttery brioche-cupped cheeseburger dripping with grease and melted roquefort. Throw in a picture of a smiling Gordon Ramsay wearing a cashmere sweater and holding a bowl of black truffles, and you got yourself a best seller.

That’s the opposite approach Swedish retailer IKEA took for its new baking book, Homemade is Best, which Today and Tomorrowpreviewed this morning. Rather than simply list off recipes, photographer Carl Kleiner shot the pastries before their preparation, presenting a color view of deconstructed ingredients that is both beautiful and minimalist. Two sticks of butter and a tablespoon of sugar never looked so delicious.

IKEA is smart for entering the world of cookbooks. The chain is known for its inexpensive DIY furniture, but it sells home wares too. Hawking baking recipes to shoppers as they stand impatiently in line might help move more whisks and rolling pins.

Bon appétit.

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