Archive for 'Baking'

The grossest egg separator in the world

There are many ways to separate egg yolks from egg whites. But nothing does it as disgustingly as this little guy. There’s nothing like long strands of snot (egg white) hanging from your buddy’s nose. Then turn him over and drop his brains (egg yolk) into another bowl. Related articles Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: Green Egg [...]

Bake Tom Colicchio’s Parker House Rolls for Thanksgiving

Tom Colicchio wrote a great article in the November issue of Saveur Magazine about the Parker House rolls they serve at his Colicchio and Sons restaurant in New York City. Parker House rolls are delicate, slightly sweet yeast rolls that melt in your mouth. While the recipe is a rather simple milk enriched yeast roll, [...]

Decorate your cakes like Norm Abram

Ask a manly man about woodworking and they’ll immediately think of Norm Abram’s masterfully converting a log into a shaker inspired table. Norm’s a master builder with a garage filled to the rafters with the best tools. Table saws, reciprocating saws, nail guns, and planers are great fun. But nothing is as cool as a [...]

Hot Rod Yer Kitchen Aid Mixer

Kitchen Aid mixers are powerful, sexy beasts that can whip a few eggs into a frenzy. Their classic exterior doesn’t show off their muscles. Think of them as a sleeper muscle cars. This flame decal makes your mixer stand out from the cruising crowd. Your mixer will look almost as cool as Alton’s. Related articles [...]

Bake a traditional Norwegian Kransekake cake

The kransekake cake is a traditional Norwegian cake served for special occasions, such as weddings and Christmas. These cake forms allow you to create the individual rings that are stacked to generate the cake. Here’s a recipe for Kransekake by Norway Hei Ingredients: 18 ounces (500 gram) ground almonds 18 ounces (500 gram) powdered sugar [...]

Get your juice on with these orange squeezers

This dishwasher safe reamer by Chef’s Planet is also easy to hold. Chris Bybee says “I have a lot of pain in my hands but this I can do. It is easy on my hands and takes little pressure to work and I get tons more juice out of it than my old kind with [...]