http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:12:40 -0700 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:31:10 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Northwest-pecan-treats-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Dried cranberries and dried (tart!) cherries make these shortbread-and-pecan-pie cookie bars extra festive at Christmastime. The original recipe, from a magazine which in turn credits "the Mountain Home Lodge in Washington state," is ver... fruit cookie bars Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:31:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Northwest-pecan-treats-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d24-Finding-bakeries-open-for-last-minute-Christmas-sweets?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Looking for some last minute sweets to bring to a Christmas party? Here are a few suggestions to start with: Cafe Selmarie is open today, Christmas Eve, from 8 am to 2 pm. Cafe Selmarie 4729 N. Lincoln 773-989-5595 ... bakeries Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:02:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d24-Finding-bakeries-open-for-last-minute-Christmas-sweets?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Betsys-flourless-chocolate-cake?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Named for a niece's friend, this rich and not too sweet chocolate cake could hardly be easier to make. And it's gluten free, which is a boon around Christmastime, when so many party foods are off limits to people who can't tolerate glu... chocolate cakes gluten free Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:06:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Betsys-flourless-chocolate-cake?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Spice-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner These simple cookies, full of Christmas spices, come from the 1976 edition of the classic Settlement Cookbook. A few lessons learned: the dough will be a thick, taffy-like batter, which will solidify as you continue baking each batch. (You won&#39... classic cookies Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:23:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Spice-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Authentic-Victorian-mince-meat?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner This recipe, called English Mince Meat in the Boston Cooking School Cookbook (Fannie Farmer, 1896), is short and to the point. Notice, however, that it calls for suet, but no meat. English Mince Meat 5 pounds raisins 5 pounds... fruit pie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:39:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Authentic-Victorian-mince-meat?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d12-Classic-peanut-butter-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Use a natural peanut butter (the kind that has to be stirred when you open the jar, because the oils have risen to the top), and do sift the flour -- it makes a difference in texture and is more economical. You end up using less flour. This r... classic cookies Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:49:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d12-Classic-peanut-butter-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Chocolate-glazed-rum-ultimate-brownies-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cookie Book (1992) is the main source for this Ultimate Brownie -- I chose that recipe because it calls for no less than 5 squares of baker's chocolate, plus the addition of chocolate chips to the batter. Lacking c... chocolate cookie bars Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:45:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Chocolate-glazed-rum-ultimate-brownies-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Orange-peel-bread-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner This unusual recipe for an orange peel-flavored quick bread comes from Marion Cunningham's Fannie Farmer Cookbook (1986). Full disclosure: the instructions call for you to chop the peel into small pieces, so that after you have stewed it into ... cakes fruit Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:07:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Orange-peel-bread-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Old-lady-cake-Oude-Dame-Koek-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner "Old lady cake" seems an unflattering name for a delicious, spice filled cake -- maybe it's so named as a tribute to the recipe's simplicity and goodness. If you hunt for the recipe on line, you'll find it at Recipezaar, wher... cakes Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:11:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Old-lady-cake-Oude-Dame-Koek-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d27-Simple-French-spinach-and-zucchini-gratin-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner This spinach and zucchini casserole, from Richard Olney's Simple French Food (1974), is easy enough to prepare, although having about 1 and 1/2 cups of leftover cooked rice on hand will make it even easier. The original recipe, "Tian de C... savory gluten free Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:20:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d27-Simple-French-spinach-and-zucchini-gratin-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d26-Lastminute-whatllIbringtotheparty-Thanksgiving-dessert-gingerbread?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Let's say you've had a last minute change of plans, and are heading out to a Thanksgiving feast but don't want to arrive empty-handed. What's a quick, simple dessert, traditional and holiday-themed but not as involved as all those ... cookie bars Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:13:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d26-Lastminute-whatllIbringtotheparty-Thanksgiving-dessert-gingerbread?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d24-A-Thanksgiving-classic-circa-1896-chicken-pie?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner The final pages of Fannie Farmer's Boston Cooking School Cookbook (published in 1896) include menu suggestions for family meals, all very reflective of the hearty-eating turn of the twentieth century, plus two full course menus for Thanksgivin... savory pie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:55:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d24-A-Thanksgiving-classic-circa-1896-chicken-pie?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Easy-chocolate-buttermilk-cake-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner The Fannie Farmer Cookbook (Marion Cunningham, 1986) promises that this cake "can be made very quickly," and it certainly can. Requiring no fussing with softened butter, eggs, melted chocolate, or even cake flour, it is simple and fast t... chocolate cakes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:06:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Easy-chocolate-buttermilk-cake-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Retro-cheese-and-mushroom-casserole-1956?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner The combination of white bread, cheddar cheese, and canned mushrooms might at first sound positively ghastly -- it just shrieks "bourgeois 1950s glop" right there on the plate. But we mustn't prejudge. It does holler 1950s, but havin... puddings savory Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:59:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Retro-cheese-and-mushroom-casserole-1956?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Gloriously-easy-evenafterwork-double-apple-bars-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner There are times when you want something sweet and home baked for dessert, even if you worked all day and have no intention of going out shopping for baking ingredients at 6:30 at night. If you flip through a copy of Betty Crocker's Ultimate Co... fruit cookie bars Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:46:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Gloriously-easy-evenafterwork-double-apple-bars-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Savory-apple-stuffing?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner With the holidays approaching, it's time to think about turkey and stuffing. My favorite stuffing/dressing in the whole world -- not that I've tried every stuffing or dressing in the whole world, but then, once you eat this, who needs to t... fruit savory Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:56:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Savory-apple-stuffing?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Spotlight-on-Sugar-Bliss-115-N-Wabash?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Sugar Bliss cake boutique's storefront location has been open at 115 N. Wabash since January of this year. Stop in to this small, simple, and delicious-smelling bakery for its cupcakes. Flavors on offer change daily, and seasonal specialties c... bakeries Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:45:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Spotlight-on-Sugar-Bliss-115-N-Wabash?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Look-for-Letizias-on-Check-Please-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner Letizia's Natural Bakery and Enoteca Roma will be featured on Check Please! this weekend. Look for the show to air at 8 pm Friday, November 6, on Channel 11, and again on Saturday and Sunday.  Letizia's, located at 2144 and 2146 ... bakeries Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:19:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Look-for-Letizias-on-Check-Please-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Making-a-trifle-from-leftover-cake?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner If you've got any of that chocolate pound cake leftover, you might want to use it up by making a trifle, a dessert of layered cubes of cake, fresh fruits, and pudding, all garnished with a generous topping of whipped cream. An absolutely c... chocolate cakes Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:34:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Making-a-trifle-from-leftover-cake?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Chocolate-pound-cake-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner This chocolate version of a rich basic pound cake is simple to prepare and not as sweet as a typical, heavily frosted chocolate cake. It's dense and filling, so plan to serve thin slices with a sauce, fruits, or ice cream -- and plan to serve ... chocolate cakes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:05:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9810-Chicago-Baking-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Chocolate-pound-cake-recipe?cid=exrss-Chicago-Baking-Examiner