My sister got married this past weekend in scenic Lake George, New York, an occasion for which I made 220 boozy cupcakes of two varieties. When she’d asked me, a year ago, to bake for her wedding, I thought it was a terrific idea and didn’t bother to consider how wildly unqualified I was to … Continue reading
Author Archives: ellie
Cointreau / pie / tequila / Triple Sec
Margarita Pie (no ‘h’ means it’s not pizza)
margarita pie How to make Margarita Pie: a multi-phase recipe. Makes one 9 inch pie. Step 1: get inspired by something someone posted on the internets, like this: Step 2: Make and drink a margarita. Step 3: Desired weekend plane ticket currently costs an entire paycheck. This is infringing on your spontaneity. Try to … Continue reading
Swooning for Your Syntax
I have this friend. He is awesome. I met him almost 11 years ago and he somehow still surprises me with just how awesome he can be. Mostly, it’s linguistic. Word choice, for him, is always apt, and clever, and catches you just enough off guard that the tiny icicles on your heart fissure and … Continue reading
We will return to our regularly scheduled program…
…after this period of experimentation. Recently, I was asked by a lovely baker for some Boozy Bakeshop influence in creating summertime treats. Unfortunately, my mad scientist ways in the kitchen haven’t left me with a lot of free time for even more boozy recipes to post here (sadly, I can’t bake full time). But when … Continue reading
Tequila, Figs, Gelato – Oh My!
Last night I went to a gelato making class at Mia Chef Gelato (www.gelatomia.com). The timing was fortuitous as I was planning on creating some boozy ice creams just in time for the warm weather. While I won’t be investing in a $20,000 gelato machine any time soon, I did learn to balance my fat … Continue reading
Midnight
My mother is a very reasonable woman. She’s practical. Rational. When it comes to food, she’s even more so. While I’m cooking up bacon ice cream with salted caramel topping, she’s putting together a delicate sponge with fresh berries. When I’m all butter cream and marshmallows, she’s whipped cream and a touch of bitter chocolate. … Continue reading
Cuddle Puddle
Once, in another lifetime, I spent one night lying on the floor with 31 other similarly minded people. It was one of those times when crying, hugging, and declarations of never ending love are normal modes of expression. The rest of the world doesn’t function like that: unbridled expression of comaraderie, brotherhood, family. Only small … Continue reading
Baileys / chocolate / easy to make / kahlua / pie
Happy Pi Day!
Truths: 3.14 is National Pi Day! Oreo turned 100 last week! I’m in need of some comfort food tonight Comfort=chocolate pudding My dad’s side of the family hails from western Pennslyvania, and while much of the family tree has dispersed to more cosmopolitan regions, Oreo pudding combos were at every family reunion I can remember. … Continue reading
Flaky
Being flaky is a bad thing, if you’re a friend or colleague. If you are pie crust, it is an excellent thing. You can add extra flake to your crust but keeping your ingredients very cold, (cold butter, ice water, sometimes I even put the flour in the fridge) and, by substituting your ice water … Continue reading
Volcano Love
If you are ever in El Castillo, Costa Rica, near Arenal, follow the hand painted road signs to Pizza John’s. Down a gravel road and through a a garden hedge you will stumble upon some of the best pizza anywhere, ever. (Including New York, Chicago, and Italy.) We wandered in from the road like strangers … Continue reading
The Boozy Bakeshop 