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The Sticky Gingerbread of My Dreams

I began this exploration with a question. “What's the difference between regular and sticky gingerbread?” Put another way, “What makes sticky gingerbread, well, sticky?” A couple of rounds of baking later, I had identified the differences. A couple of rounds of baking later, I had identified ...

I love the idea of Mexican chorizo (not to be confused with dry-cured Spanish or Portuguese chorizo), which is a raw, loose sausage made with ground pork loaded with hot or mild chile powder, herbs, spices, and garlic. You can spot it at a meat counter by its distinctive red color. But in my ...

Chilled Creole Tomato Soup with Olive Lemon Tapenade | LunaCafe

This subtly nuanced cold tomato soup is a close cousin to gazpacho, but with unexpected, and frankly addictive, flavor twists. Chilled Creole Tomato Soup with Olive Lemon Tapenade The inspiration for this Louisiana-style gazpacho comes from New Orleans chef, John Besh, who created the prototype ...

I began this exploration with a question. “What is the difference between sticky and regular gingerbread?” Put another way, “What makes sticky gingerbread, well, sticky?” A couple of rounds of baking later, I had identified the differences. Namely, sticky gingerbread starts with a fluid, molasses-heavy batter, which, if not over baked, creates a beautifully moist cake, which if wrapped and refrigerated for a day or two and then brought back to room temperature, has a dense, chewy, somewhat sticky texture.

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