Tag Archives: technique

Fast and Furious Friday Post: Microwave Kettle Corn

Posted on by
5

Not exactly the perfect solution, but a good solution none the less: Kettle Corn from your microwave!

We’ve all been there. Walking around a state or school fair, minding our own business, when all of a sudden, we walk into a cloud of sweet, corny goodness. That would be kettle corn you smell, the crunchy, slightly sweet-salty yumminess that beckons you forth like a diva siren on a rocky shore. Maybe you were even lucky enough to find it kosher and try a taste.

Corn, incidentally, is also a very popular snack in Thailand. Of course, we usually rost or boil it, rather than pop it, but it’s not unusual to see a person walking down the street noshing on a cob of the stuff. Steamed sweet potatoes, too. Yeah, we’re pretty hard up for snacks. Japan, however, seems to be at the root of this kettle corn craze. It’s not like what we find in the United States, exactly, but a popular way to eat popcorn is to sprinkle it with sugar and salt. Continue reading →

Pin It
PrintFriendlyPrintEmailShare

Master Recipe: Parve Yellow Cake

Posted on by
Reply

This basic yellow cake recipe can be modified to suit your needs.

For better or for worse, I’ve begun dabbling in some more advanced chemistry…the chemistry which pertains to cakes and pastries. This parve yellow cake is my first attempt, and pleasantly surprised me with a tender crumb, pleasant flavor, and mild sweetness There will probably be subsequent attmepts, but for now, I’m using this one as my springboard. For a good parve AND vegan chocolate cake recipe, check out “Not So Depressing Cake” (http://www.allaya.com/2011/11/07/not-so-depressing-cake/), which never seems to fail me. Continue reading →

PrintFriendlyPrintEmailShare