The Ginger Has Come To Town

Christmas is basically here. Everyone should be preparing for their guest and thinking about the food they will be serving. Presents should be bought, though that doesn’t mean they have been. If you are like my sister, and me, we have yet to buy the gifts. Though the gifts may not be bought the menu…

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Eight Crazy Nights

When we have a loaf of challah in the house its lucky if it makes it to the next day.  I love it.  It is sweet and light and doughy and I just eat it slice, after slice, after slice.  As soon as I had my first taste of challah I knew I wanted to…

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The Ginger Whoopie

Sorry to have taken so long to post, but its been a really busy week.  My dad called me Saturday as I was driving to work to inform me and my and sister that he would be stopping in for a visit on Sunday aka tomorrow.  I was obviously excited but that also meant everything…

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And We’re Back

This was my first trip in, I don’t-know-how-long, that I didn’t bring my computer.  For almost a solid four days I was computer free.  I must say it was pretty amazing.  I also bought a ticket, so no standby traveling for me this time, which was also pretty amazing. This Thanksgiving we went to New…

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Sweet Potato Cup Cakes

If you live in Denver then immediately go to Church of Cupcakes or if you don’t immediately look up a similar recipe.  Check out my blog post for 5280.com about this amazing Thanksgiving cupcake.   Follow me on Twitter @Pilots_Daughter

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Long Live Stuffing

Thanksgiving week is finally upon us! Hopefully everyone has picked and tested out recipes.  I tested a cake recipe out last night, which I’m glad I did because I’m going to use the cake recipe, but use an old frosting recipe. Stuffing is my favorite side dish at Thanksgiving and I ran across this article…

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Hard Caramel

The cooking challenge this week was caramel.  I was so excited to make them and nervous at the same time, because making candy can be dangerous.  I can safely say nobody got hurt in the kitchen in the making of these caramels.  But, I have to say these ended up not as caramel, but as…

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