Incorporate the power couple of peanut butter and chocolate into the best meal of the day with these perfectly fluffed hotcakes garnished with caramelized bananas. Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
Everyone’s had a mishap or two in the kitchen before, but these stories have totally topped our list of oops-worthy moments. I picked up a rice cooker for free at a garage sale. Sweet! Then it almost burned my house down. Not so sweet. —Alfred Ng, newspaper and online journalism senior. Once I tried to make pistachio ice cream, but I churned for too long … Continue reading 5 Students Confess Their Kitchen Screw-Ups
Everyone knows the tastes our tongues can sense: sweet, sour, bitter, salty. Chances are that you could rattle them off in kindergarten. But many people aren’t aware of a fifth sense: umami. Found in the sour tang you get when you bite into a ripe tomato, umami (pronounced oo-mommy) can be translated from Japanese as a “pleasant savory taste.” You’re probably already enjoying the tastes … Continue reading Shut Up! There’s a Fifth Flavor?
“Hoşgeldiniz! Balık satılık. Hoşgeldiniz!” The vendor catches up to me a block into the waking bazaar. “Hoşbulduk, günaydın,” I say back out of politeness. He’s selling fish, and I don’t eat fish. Besides, it’s five in the morning. The fog is just beginning to lift as I make my way through Kadikoy, a blue-collar neighborhood on the Asian side of Istanbul. Vendors selling mussels soaked in lemon … Continue reading The Bazaar At Dawn: Eating in Istanbul
Thousands of years ago, people discovered that heating certain plants, seeds and nuts in the sun resulted in an oil that could be collected for cooking. Luckily for us, we can just reach for various bottles at any grocery store. —Frieda Projanksy, managing editor at Baked. Follow Frieda on Twitter @friedaames. 1. Canola oil Its very neutral flavor makes it ideal for baking. Canola oil is … Continue reading 5 Oils You Must Experiment With and Why
This holiday season we encourage you to adventure beyond the traditional holiday go-tos. The delectable dessert featured here will have you hooked with fresh pear slices and irresistible Italian almond macaroons. Continue reading Pear Crisp with Amaretti Topping
‘Tis the season for minty, sugar-loaded candy canes. Each December they creep into your life until you’re candy cane-d out. Professors hand them out on the last day of class, your friends attach them to gifts, and your family buys way too many to scatter around the house during the holidays. It seems like they don’t completely disappear until March. But have no fear—if you have … Continue reading 5 Ways To Use Your Extra Candy Canes
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