Vanilla Cupcakes are wonderfully sweet and buttery and are frosted with a
lovely Buttercream. more
Red Velvet Cake
is a very dramatic looking cake with a bright red color sharply
contrasted by a white frosting.
more
Chocolate Chip
Cookies are made with butter and a combination of white and brown
sugars which produces a rich and chewy cookie with caramelized edges.
more
Loaded with oats, this
version produces a crisp and chewy cookie that can be filled with
chocolate chips (white or dark chocolate), dried fruits, and/or
chopped nuts. more
These beautiful chocolate
cupcakes have a wonderful chocolate flavor and are frosted with a
chocolate fudge frosting. more
Royal Icing is a pure white icing
that dries to a smooth, hard, matte finish. Besides its lovely
finish it also colors beautifully and it is used as a frosting for
cakes and cookies and also for intricate piping of decorations.
more
Happy New Year.
As
2012 begins may I wish you and your family
good health and much happiness. A New Year usually brings reflection on
what we want to change and also what we want to accomplish in the next 12
months. My goals for joyofbaking.com are twofold. One is to continue shooting
how-to videos for the existing recipes on the site. But another goal is to add a
lot of new recipes and accompanied videos.
January also means leaving behind the excesses of the holiday season
and trying to eat a little healthier. Yet with the weather turning colder and flu
season knocking at our door, the desire for "comfort" foods is
strong. What constitutes a "comfort" food may differ
from person to person, but the common thread is that the food be simple, have
wonderful aroma, and be full of flavor and texture.
That may mean a steaming bowl of
porridge for one, a delicious mug of hot chocolate for another,
a rich and creamy pudding, or a slice
of homemade apple pie. No matter, what's important
is that it brings back fond memories and lifts our spirits. For those who are
looking for ideas, you may want to check out the 'Comfort
Foods' page on the site which has some of my favorites. Another dessert you
may want to try this month is the Clementine
Torte which takes advantage of this terrific fruit that is now in season.
Also, winter seems to bring the desire for a great breakfast so you may want to
try the pancakes, waffles, or the various granola recipes in the Breakfast section. Or
maybe you would like to try one of the Scone
recipes for that perfect "to go" breakfast.
Lastly,
for the people who are planning ahead, there is a
Valentine's Day Desserts page
that includes many delicious chocolate desserts.
Red Velvet Cupcakes have a
subtle chocolate flavor with a bright red color that are iced with a
Cream Cheese Frosting. more
Nanaimo Bars are British
Columbia's best known confection. They are wonderfully rich with two
layers of chocolate that are separated by a layer of buttercream
icing. more
This meringue cake, with its
unusual soft sweet marshmallow center and crisp crust is produced by
folding a little vinegar and cornstarch into stiffly beaten egg whites. more
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