Posts Tagged ‘candy’

Peeps aren’t born, they’re MADE!

An interesting look at how peeps are born made.http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/peeps/sns-peep-factory-pg,0,792513.photogallery [Continue]

crackerjef

crackerjef

Some foodgeek math for you: Peanuts + popped popcorn + buttery caramel = crackerjackjef. Divide the whole equation by 2 foodgeeks, you get zero. I whipped up this quick batch of caramel corn with the intentions of having snacks for a few days, boy was I mistaken. You may as well just call this stuff [Continue]

What’s cooking?

What’s cooking?

It has been a slow few weeks here at the foodgeek household. The CSA seems to be sending out the last of the winter vegetables, I’m making the same old food as always, and I’ve been slacking off on posting. I’m pretty sure this is all normal foodblogging news as it happens to the best [Continue]

chocovision (playing with chocolate 2)

chocovision (playing with chocolate 2)

another try at making candies, this time I’m armed with a secret weapon! The eater got me a very cool gift for Christmas that I really haven’t used all that much: The Chocovision Revolation 1. For those of you that aren’t super-foodies, the Revolation is a chocolate tempering machine. It is the little brother of [Continue]

palm sugar caramels

palm sugar caramels

This past weekend I decided to make some caramels. Candy making is not my forte but it is something that is really interesting to me. There’s something about the process of making candy that is, to me, unlike anything else that is done in the kitchen. There aren’t any real fancy candy making techniques here [Continue]