Crepes Citron Miel – 2 Eggs. Breakfast for 4.

Posted by Raissa Nebie on February 9, 2010 | No Comments

The East Coast received another snow storm warning today. I feel bad for DC. Just when they thought the snowpocalyspe was over, another snow storm is preparing to hit the town again. We, New Yorkers expected a few inches last weekend as well, but we got nada. I don’t really know what’s going to happen this time. But if for some reason you find yourself snowed in with only two eggs in the refrigerator and a family of four to cook breakfast for, here’s a way to make it happen. Read more

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Vanilla Cupcakes with Pop Rocks

Posted by Raissa Nebie on February 1, 2010 | No Comments

Looks like the Fierce and Sweet bake-off win was the ego booster I needed to morph into a baking enthusiast. Up until then, I used to think that baking was an activity better left in the hands of the likes of Pierre Herme, Gaston Lenotre and Francois Payard. But after a series of successful experiments, I can say that I now fancy baking cakes. So for my friend’s birthday, I decided to surprise her with cupcakes. Since she likes simple flavors, I opted for vanilla cupcakes. This recipe has become my go-to recipe for cupcakes. Every now and then, I ditch the vanilla extract for amaretto, but the proportions remain the same. Read more

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Bye Bye Summer Clafoutis

Posted by Raissa Nebie on September 25, 2009 | No Comments

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September 25, 2009. I can’t believe summer has come and gone already. Luckily, the weather is still relatively warm. Having said that, I must admit Autumn is my favorite season. Well… the beginning of it at least — when the cool autumnal breeze gently caresses our skin and the trees turn into golden beauties. It’s such a romantic season. So, as we enter the Fall quarter of 2009, let us bid a proper farewell to summer with a cherry clafoutis, the dessert that best utilizes my favorite summer fruit.

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Fierce and Sweet: 1st Annual Brooklyn Bake Off

Posted by Raissa Nebie on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

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Hello Friends and Readers,

I know it’s been a while since I last posted, but fret not. I will be back with more yummy stuff as soon as Ramadan is over.

Having said that, I wanted to share some exciting news with you. On October 11, 2009, Rachel and I are individually participating in Fierce and Sweet, a baking competition and fundraiser to benefit New York Cares, a leading volunteer organization that serves New York City.  This Brooklyn bake off will bring together amateur and professional bakers to compete in front of an audience of sweet toothed voters (ahem.. you).

This is my first baking competition, so I’m really psyched and looking forward it. These are the categories that we can enter for a win:

  • Most Surprising Ingredients
  • Most Delicious
  • Sexiest Baker
  • Best “Green” Goodies
  • Best Presentation

I don’t know what I’m making yet, but given my recent obsession with True Blood, it’ll likely be something vampiresque.  I’m still figuring it out. My stage name is “Draculinaria”… um yeah… Rachel made me do it :)

Anyway, it’s for fun and it’s for good.  So, if you’re free, come  show us some love and socialize for a cause.

xoxo

RN

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Using Every Last Drop…Again

Posted by Erin Patinkin on August 28, 2009 | 1 Comment

Buttermilk Ice Cream

A couple of months ago, I wrote about a common issue that many culinarians face: not knowing what to do with leftover buttermilk. Often, we home cooks purchase that sour dairy for a specific recipe, and rarely do we use the entire quart in which it comes; and, just as often, that buttermilk ends up with an ample mossy film after months of neglect on the shelves of our refrigerators.

Last week, as I conducted a little summer cleaning, I discovered half of a half-gallon of forgotten green market-purchased buttermilk and found myself wondering what the heck to do with it. Though the container was stamped with a date that had past weeks before I found it, the product was still good. So, I went into my living room and pulled out some of my favorite cook books and began researching recipes for something new and interesting to make. I came across biscuits, scones, cake, and fried chicken, but since it was over 90 degrees outside and surely over 100 degrees in my kitchen, there was absolutely no way I was going to turn on my oven or use the stove for a significant amount of time. I abandoned my library of printed recipes, and went to the Internet. There, I immediately came upon my experiment of choice: buttermilk ice cream. Read more

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