St. Patrick’s Day Brownies


So St. Patrick’s Day came around and I felt it was a good excuse to bake something chocolate and green. I don’t normally use much mint flavoring in my cooking or baking, but how could I resist? I heavily modified some recipes I found in order to make this bad-boy rich fudge brownie with crème de menthe cream cheese layered, and then a semi-sweet chocolate ganache blanket on top. With a plated brownie in front of me I can smell the crème de menthe and the intense chocolate—this brownie requires a tall glass of milk.

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Happy Fat Tuesday!

I’ve been ignoring this blog for a while. My apologies! Tonight I made my little ode to New Orleans, étouffée with some blackened vegetables and smokey mushrooms collards. And I didn’t forget the king cake. This was my first attempt at the étouffée and the king cake. Not feeling 100% with the results, but they did still satisfy some of my Fat Tuesday cravings.


I will try to work on the recipes more, so I can share them later.

Finally! Gougeres!

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After much frustration from a botched attempt, I was finally able to make gougères that weren’t a total embarrassment. Still not up to the beautiful standards of Tartine Bakery gougères, but a satisfactory simulation that can satisfy my need for airy, cheesey, peppery goodness without airfare.