I’ve been on a quest for easy cinnamon rolls for quite some time now. I’ve stumbled upon some mouth-watering pictures, but the recipes are so long and complicated. And they all involved yeast. And yeast requires patience, which I have very little of. Now, I have no problem with complicated recipes (most of the time)….
Review: Pure
In Pure, Pressia lives in a world that has been ravaged by Detonations and massive wars. She doesn’t remember much of Before, except that it was better and that she was not one of the chosen ones who were privileged enough to gain entry into the Dome. Instead, she lives life day to day, dreading…
Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits
Some of you might know that it’s Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. While technically it’s a month of religious observance, in which Muslims don’t eat from before sunrise to sunset, there are a lot of other situations that arise, which are unique to Ramadan. Some of these include: no matter how much you think you’ll…
Recipe: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Like so many people out there, I am on a quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. And by perfect I mean chewy, chock-full of chocolate chips, and soft. Unfortunately, I’ve had some bad starts before I finally discovered the secret to the perfect chocolate chip cookie: slightly underbaking them. I know, it sounds too easy…
Review: The Finishing Touches
In Hester Browne’s The Finishing Touches, Betsy is only a few days old when she’s abandoned on the steps of The Academy, a modern day finishing school. There she is taken in by Lady Frances, who takes care of her as her own. Fast forward twenty seven years and Betsy is an accomplished young woman, with…