Tip For Slicing Bananas

January 7, 2010 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Technique

I'm a huge fan of Cleveland's West Side Market. I was even a fan for quite a while before I realized how many vendors there were to get ready-to-eat food. And one of the best of those is Crêpes De Luxe. They've got both sweet and savory crêpes, but the favorite is the classic: banana, nutella and powdered sugar. (They say the whipped cream is "optional". I want to know who they think they're kidding.) Since they're in a tiny little vendor stall, of course you get to watch them make … [Read more...]

How To Make a Cookie Pie Crust

January 7, 2010 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Dessert, Technique

A while back I showed how to make a graham cracker crust. Down in the comments we got to discussing what other cookies would make a good crust. Of course I thought, "Snickerdoodles!" So here's the crust. I'll fill it tomorrow. … [Read more...]

How To Make Snickerdoodles

January 6, 2010 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Dessert

When I was little, I had a cookbook for kids. It had twelve recipes, one for each month. The only one I remember is October: Snickerdoodles. I loved those things. For some reason I didn't have them for a long time. Then, several years ago, I had them at a Christmas party. One of the few things I remember from my childhood that are as good as I remember. Why don't more people make these? … [Read more...]

Leah’s Skillet Cookies

January 5, 2010 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Dessert

These no-bake cookies are ridiculously good, especially considering what's in them. I can almost guarantee you're going to read them and think, "Drew has lost it, there's no way that's as good as he says." But they are. And they're easy. Besides, they'll take you about a half-hour beginning to end. What have you got to lose by trying? Then if you thought I was crazy, you'll have a moral obligation to leave a comment below apologizing for being so wrong about me. … [Read more...]

How to crush Rice Krispies

January 4, 2010 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Technique

Crushing Rice Krispies is easy. Crushing them without having them end up everywhere is a bit harder. Unless you do something like this. … [Read more...]

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