Comments for Cookie Chick http://sylviabass.com/foodie One chica's culinary journey. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on KitchenAid 3 Quart Bowl and Combi-Whip by Syl http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/25/kitchenaid-3-quart-bowl-and-combi-whip/#comment-115 Syl Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:10:48 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/25/kitchenaid-3-quart-bowl-and-combi-whip/#comment-115 Ah, good tip. I don't have a 5 quart mixer but maybe could pick up paddle from eBay or order from KA. Thanks! Ah, good tip. I don’t have a 5 quart mixer but maybe could pick up paddle from eBay or order from KA. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day by KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-114 KN Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:02:41 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-114 I haven't done a boule, yet, but I do use it for pizza! It makes amazing pizza. :D I got some of the "private reserve" evoo from TJ's and some coarse sea salt, then I spread both of those on, sprinkle a LOT of Penzey's dried rosemary, and I find it as the best snack ever! Giada's marinara is my absolute favorite marinara recipe--probably because of its ease. I make it in acres and then pressure can it, so I can keep it on the shelf. Anyway, it makes a rockin' pizza sauce, and goes so well with this dough!! I love it! I haven’t done a boule, yet, but I do use it for pizza! It makes amazing pizza. :D I got some of the “private reserve” evoo from TJ’s and some coarse sea salt, then I spread both of those on, sprinkle a LOT of Penzey’s dried rosemary, and I find it as the best snack ever!

Giada’s marinara is my absolute favorite marinara recipe–probably because of its ease. I make it in acres and then pressure can it, so I can keep it on the shelf. Anyway, it makes a rockin’ pizza sauce, and goes so well with this dough!! I love it!

]]> Comment on KitchenAid 3 Quart Bowl and Combi-Whip by KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/25/kitchenaid-3-quart-bowl-and-combi-whip/#comment-113 KN Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:59:23 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/25/kitchenaid-3-quart-bowl-and-combi-whip/#comment-113 Oh, I love my bowl!! I realized that my paddle from my 5-quart mixer (the Artisan) and its whisk fit perfectly with the 3-quart bowl. SO, you can use the smaller bowl, and other attachments as well. I've had mine for about a year, and though the combi-whip has its purposes (as you said, pie dough is great!), I feel that it's not the best with cookie dough: enter the Artisan Paddle. :D Oh, I love my bowl!! I realized that my paddle from my 5-quart mixer (the Artisan) and its whisk fit perfectly with the 3-quart bowl. SO, you can use the smaller bowl, and other attachments as well. I’ve had mine for about a year, and though the combi-whip has its purposes (as you said, pie dough is great!), I feel that it’s not the best with cookie dough: enter the Artisan Paddle. :D

]]> Comment on Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day by Syl http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-112 Syl Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:56:12 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-112 KN, thanks again for recommending the book. I agree that it may not make the perfect artisan bread, but it does make tasty bread and the ease of preparation cannot be beat. The olive oil is my favorite too. Have you used it for anything other than flat bread? Will it make a nice boule? KN, thanks again for recommending the book. I agree that it may not make the perfect artisan bread, but it does make tasty bread and the ease of preparation cannot be beat. The olive oil is my favorite too. Have you used it for anything other than flat bread? Will it make a nice boule?

]]> Comment on Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day by KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-111 KN Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:28:09 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/23/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day/#comment-111 I really do love this book, for the same reasons as you said. If you are absolutely of failure when making bread, with this book, you really can't fail!! And, if finding time to make bread among all the other daunting tasks, the book rocks. Of course, if you are totally into artisan breads in their perfect state, walk away. :) But, I do feel like this book is fantastic---and more than anything, it wipes away any excuse I've ever heard that homemade bread is complicated or takes too much time. :D Your photos are gorgeous! The olive oil is my absolute favorite dough (so far, of course). :) I really do love this book, for the same reasons as you said. If you are absolutely of failure when making bread, with this book, you really can’t fail!! And, if finding time to make bread among all the other daunting tasks, the book rocks. Of course, if you are totally into artisan breads in their perfect state, walk away. :) But, I do feel like this book is fantastic—and more than anything, it wipes away any excuse I’ve ever heard that homemade bread is complicated or takes too much time. :D

Your photos are gorgeous! The olive oil is my absolute favorite dough (so far, of course). :)

]]> Comment on It slices, it dices, it makes the bed! by KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/12/it-slices-it-dices-it-makes-the-bed/#comment-110 KN Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:30:40 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/02/12/it-slices-it-dices-it-makes-the-bed/#comment-110 Ooh, I wish it did make ht bed! I've picked these up before (and put them back) in total curiosity. I'm glad to here that they work so well! Perhaps it's just what I need to move my bootie into more apple desserts. :) Ooh, I wish it did make ht bed! I’ve picked these up before (and put them back) in total curiosity. I’m glad to here that they work so well! Perhaps it’s just what I need to move my bootie into more apple desserts. :)

]]> Comment on La Fille Chanceuse by Syl http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/01/30/la-fille-chanceuse/#comment-109 Syl Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:50:58 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/01/30/la-fille-chanceuse/#comment-109 I've used the larger saute pan for one pot meals and the smaller on for mincemeat pie filling and to cook quinoa. I'm enjoying them immensely. Thanks for posting. :D I’ve used the larger saute pan for one pot meals and the smaller on for mincemeat pie filling and to cook quinoa. I’m enjoying them immensely. Thanks for posting. :D

]]> Comment on La Fille Chanceuse by KN http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/01/30/la-fille-chanceuse/#comment-108 KN Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:37:19 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2008/01/30/la-fille-chanceuse/#comment-108 Hooray! I've missed your posts. Happy Birthday and what great fun with the new LC's! Whatcha gonna make? Hooray! I’ve missed your posts. Happy Birthday and what great fun with the new LC’s! Whatcha gonna make?

]]> Comment on Cook’s Illustrated Has Failed Me by Syl http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2007/09/03/cooks-illustrated-has-failed-me/#comment-27 Syl Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:29:30 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2007/09/03/cooks-illustrated-has-failed-me/#comment-27 Knowing others have failed too, makes it a little easier. :) Let me know if you come across a similar recipe that actually does work. Knowing others have failed too, makes it a little easier. :) Let me know if you come across a similar recipe that actually does work.

]]> Comment on Cook’s Illustrated Has Failed Me by KitchenNut http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2007/09/03/cooks-illustrated-has-failed-me/#comment-26 KitchenNut Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:54:13 +0000 http://sylviabass.com/foodie/2007/09/03/cooks-illustrated-has-failed-me/#comment-26 Well, I'm not happy you failed, but I'm glad I'm not the only one! I have tried this recipe several times, and it just doesn't work for me. :( We are both in different parts (I'm in Minnesota), so comparison of humidity won't work. For some reason, I just can't do this recipe. Go figure. Well, I’m not happy you failed, but I’m glad I’m not the only one! I have tried this recipe several times, and it just doesn’t work for me. :( We are both in different parts (I’m in Minnesota), so comparison of humidity won’t work. For some reason, I just can’t do this recipe. Go figure.

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