Comments on: In which I tame the wild brownie. http://www.premodern.org/upsidedownpear/archives/2004/10/03/in-which-i-tame-the-wild-brownie/ Ramblings about food, cooking, and so on and so forth. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shelby Davis http://www.premodern.org/upsidedownpear/archives/2004/10/03/in-which-i-tame-the-wild-brownie/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Shelby Davis Mon, 04 Oct 2004 12:22:40 +0000 /?p=30#comment-51 Two comments, really. When it comes to premade brownie mixes, it's hard to go wrong with No Pudge brownies, though I realize that is not the point of this post. Second, I read recently that Gourmet Magazine used to have the not-tested-well recipe problems you describe, under the pretension that if you couldn't interperet the recipe, what were you cooking for? Two comments, really.
When it comes to premade brownie mixes, it’s hard to go wrong with No Pudge brownies, though I realize that is not the point of this post.
Second, I read recently that Gourmet Magazine used to have the not-tested-well recipe problems you describe, under the pretension that if you couldn’t interperet the recipe, what were you cooking for?

]]> By: Laura http://www.premodern.org/upsidedownpear/archives/2004/10/03/in-which-i-tame-the-wild-brownie/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Laura Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:57:57 +0000 /?p=30#comment-50 I made my first from-scratch cake back in June - also devil's food. "Just as easy as a mix!" I thought to myself - but it's really not, for a lot of people. You kind of need a base comfort level with cooking to feel that way. But oh, so good.... Highly recommended: some cinnamon in the batter. Not much - a teaspoon or so. Gives it just a hint of spice. I made my first from-scratch cake back in June – also devil’s food. “Just as easy as a mix!” I thought to myself – but it’s really not, for a lot of people. You kind of need a base comfort level with cooking to feel that way.

But oh, so good….

Highly recommended: some cinnamon in the batter. Not much – a teaspoon or so. Gives it just a hint of spice.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.premodern.org/upsidedownpear/archives/2004/10/03/in-which-i-tame-the-wild-brownie/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Rachel Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:34:19 +0000 /?p=30#comment-49 Mmmm. Those sound glorious. I made my first chocolate cake from scratch recently -- a devil's food cake with fudge frosting, from the King Arthur Flour cookbook -- and was delighted by how relatively easy it was and how tasty it turned out. No more mixes for me! :-) Mmmm. Those sound glorious.

I made my first chocolate cake from scratch recently — a devil’s food cake with fudge frosting, from the King Arthur Flour cookbook — and was delighted by how relatively easy it was and how tasty it turned out. No more mixes for me! :-)

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