Back to the Basics: Scones for Daring Bakers
Audax Artifex was our January 2012 Daring Bakers’ host. Aud worked tirelessly to master light and fluffy scones (a/k/a biscuits) to help us create delicious and perfect batches in our own kitchens! This month, we were assigned a super simple task for our monthly challenge: scones. But not the scones you think about seeing in your local bakery, a traditional British scone, or Australian scone, which would be better known to many of us as biscuits. The recipe we were given to replicate has no sugar as most American “scones” do, and simply consists of flour, leavening, fat, and liquid. The recipe was created to be quick, easy, and cheap – all of which it is, in addition to being delicious. (more…)
Citizen Public House, and My Blog Turns Two
It came to my attention earlier this week that today is my blog’s second birthday! Happy 2nd Birthday, {Sweetly} Serendipity! I had nothing planned because it totally slipped my mind (oops!), but it just so happens that today I had this post scheduled about my own birthday, so I guess it all works out?! my birthday/bolg birthday? Virtually interchangeable. So without further ado, today’s post! (more…)
Peanut Butter Sea Salt Brownies
I had been lusting over these brownies for some time before I finally made them in my own kitchen. The peanut butter and chocolate combination is so classic, but sometimes it seems a bit overdone, so I try to keep away from making too many recipes with peanut butter and chocolate as the star ingredients. But every once in a while a recipe comes along that I just can’t resist, and these brownies were one of those – an absolute necessity. Take one of the best flavor combinations in the book, put them into fudgy bar form, add some flaky sea salt on top, and you’ve just elevated your dessert to a whole new level. (more…)
Ceia Kitchen + Bar with Boston Brunchers
Last weekend I was invited to attend the first Boston Brunchers event of 2012 at Ceia Kitchen + Bar in Newburyport, Mass. While I’m fairly familiar with most of the places we’ve brunched in Boston, Newburyport is not a place where I’ve spent much time, so I was excited to hike up there and explore. It’s an adorable New England town, perfect for day trips in the summer, for it’s proximity to the water, great shopping, and quaint New England feel. But a little known secret: it’s still just as cute in the winter time, and there are some great restaurants that’ll give you refuge from the cold! (more…)
