Category Archives: Taste Test
For A Case of Tastykake
We don’t often cross-post our content from IPB Proper, but on a night like tonight, it only seems appropriate. Please enjoy this foray into the world of disgusting store-bought treats. Eagle-eyed Gentle Readers around here may have noticed two recent … Continue reading
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Delicacies of Dallas: Caramel Corn
On our first night here (in Dallas) we had to stop at Patty’s local grocery store to pick up some essentials (Diet Coke, Diet Coke, ice cream, Diet Coke). As we were waltzing down the aisles, something caught our eye. … Continue reading
Filed under On The Road, Slumming It, Taste Test
The Great Garlic Taste Test Of ’08
Now that the entire garlic crop has been picked and cured, it’s time to tackle that most onerous task: figuring out which one tastes best. The three contenders in today’s battle are, in no particular order: Persian Star Chesnok Red … Continue reading
Filed under 7. July, Garden, Harvested, Lessons Learned, Taste Test, We Grew This
Does The World Need A Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie?
Welcome to IPB Living Investigates, a hard-hitting series where we tackle the most burning of questions. Today’s edition finds us exploring the age-old question: is a chocolate peanut butter cookie really necessary. This question was first drawn to our attention… … Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Cookie, Cookie, Cookie Starts With C, Taste Test
Fancy Vanilla: Is It Worth It?
We recently got into a discussion with our friend kms2 about extracts and vanillas, and it got us wondering if our reliance on Neilsen-Massey vanilla is baseless. I’ve been buying Neilsen-Massey instead of my grocery store’s standard McCormick vanilla extract … Continue reading
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Living The Semi-Homemade Dream
Pookie has long been trying to get me to buy the fancy extracts sampler from Baker’s Catalog, and I finally succumbed when she convinced me that the new kitchen was a good excuse for getting them. So I’ve had these … Continue reading
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The Great Cupcake Taste Test
So the other day we were sitting around playing video games and drinking cocktails (I know, shocking, right?), when suddenly we were all struck with an intense desire for yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting. The crappy kind, from a box, … Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Cupcakes, Taste Test
