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Weekend update

A quick thanks to all the Daring Bakers that have welcomed me to the Eta Class. Also, the macaron post will be coming soon, I’m just fixing photos, writing, etc. I’ve been having a hard time consistently writing posts these days so I thought I’d change things up and report on what’s happening at the [...]

crackerjef

Some foodgeek math for you: Peanuts + popped popcorn + buttery caramel = crackerjackjef. Divide the whole equation by 2 foodgeeks, you get zero. I whipped up this quick batch of caramel corn with the intentions of having snacks for a few days, boy was I mistaken. You may as well just call this stuff [...]

What’s cooking?

It has been a slow few weeks here at the foodgeek household. The CSA seems to be sending out the last of the winter vegetables, I’m making the same old food as always, and I’ve been slacking off on posting. I’m pretty sure this is all normal foodblogging news as it happens to the best [...]

chocovision (playing with chocolate 2)

another try at making candies, this time I’m armed with a secret weapon! The eater got me a very cool gift for Christmas that I really haven’t used all that much: The Chocovision Revolation 1. For those of you that aren’t super-foodies, the Revolation is a chocolate tempering machine. It is the little brother of [...]

the fruits of my macaronage

I admit, macaron madness has fully infected the foodgeek household. I must have made at least 7 batches of macarons trying to get a recipe to come out. I’d have entire pans of cracked cookies, pans that only half of them cracked, and others that were perfect. What did I learn from all of this? [...]