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Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee. Update 4/2014: Be sure to check out my new, improved cold-brewed iced coffee tutorial with step-by-step instructions and lessons learned since first posting about cold-brewed iced coffee.

Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee

I started making my iced coffee this way a couple of years ago, thanks to this New York Times recipe that convinced me to do so. You add coffee grounds to cold water and let it sit at room temperature for several hours. The Finger Test to Check the Doneness of Meat. Print.

The Finger Test to Check the Doneness of Meat

Snickurtle Pie: Snickers meet Turtles. Snickers and Turtles Pie.

Snickurtle Pie: Snickers meet Turtles

The Secret Menu At Starbucks. Carrot Cake Recipe. Carrot Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter or spray two - 9 x 2 inch (23 x 5 cm) cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper. Toast the pecans or walnuts for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop coarsely. Peel and finely grate the carrots. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.

Cherry Limeade. Untitled. XEquivalents and Conversions I love the fact that the site is a global community, but of course it does raise issues and problems, sourcing products is one (and see Sources & Stockists) and another thorny area is weights and measures.

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Obviously, when you move from one system of measurement to another, you are obliged to round up or down, so it's always going to be an approximation, but here is a table of conversions and equivalents, which should at least help! Best Sandwich Ever. Stay hungry, my friends. Cinnamon Rolls 101. Hey!

Cinnamon Rolls 101

I have a great idea. Why not start a holiday tradition of delivering these delicious cinnamon rolls to your friends and cohorts? Growing up, my mom always made them for her good friends at Christmastime, and you could literally hear the primal groans of pure joy rising from the rooftops of our town. Simple Sundays. Today’s post comes by way of a special request from a reader comment when I published my recipe for No Bake Lemon Curd Cheesecake Bars a few weeks ago.

Simple Sundays

When I made the bars, I used the convenient (yet divine) lemon curd from Trader Joe’s. However, we don’t all have a Trader Joe’s nearby, and the truth is, Lemon Curd is really very simple to make. 15 Best Recipes for Weight Loss. Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups.

Popsicles!

There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. How to Make Bagels: A User's Manual at Epicurious. While making bagels may seem challenging to home cooks, it's actually not as complicated as you might think.

How to Make Bagels: A User's Manual at Epicurious

But before we get into the specific recipe and bagel-making process, let's explore a few urban myths: Do You Need a Special Type of Flour to Make Bagels? No. Bagel shops often use a type of high-gluten flour to achieve that distinctively chewy texture and to stand up to the rigors of mass production, but you can opt for more readily available unbleached bread flour and still achieve fantastic results.

Plus, even though bread flour contains slightly less protein—12.5 percent compared with 14 percent for high-gluten flour—it actually tastes better. Is Barley Malt Syrup Essential to That Distinctive Bagel Taste? Lemon Curd Mousse Cake Recipe at Epicurious. Photo by Tina Rupp yield Makes 10 to 12 servings To make the shortbread cookie crumbs for the crust, seal the cookies in a heavy plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush them into fine crumbs.

Lemon Curd Mousse Cake Recipe at Epicurious

Curd 2 1/3 cups sugar 4 teaspoons cornstarch 1 cup fresh lemon juice 4 large eggs 4 large egg yolks 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes Crust Nonstick vegetable oil spray 2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs (about 7 1/2 ounces) 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted Mousse 5 tablespoons water 4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin Preparation For curd: Mix sugar and cornstarch in heavy large saucepan.

Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd and keep chilled.) For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. For mousse: Pour 5 tablespoons water into small saucepan. Meanwhile, place 1 3/4 cups lemon curd in large bowl. Stir gelatin mixture over medium-low heat until dissolved and liquid is clear (do not boil). Using long thin knife, cut around cake to loosen. Sticky Balsamic Ribs. OK, Folks.

Sticky Balsamic Ribs

No joke, these are the best ribs ever!! I always look at reader reviews when I choose a recipe. They help me decide whether a recipe is worth it, or not. Well, this one had rave reviews...many calling the ribs award-worthy, contest winning, etc. Those words were the truth. Begin with some fresh rosemary. Crème Brûlée Pie.