http://umamigirl.com A food blog by Carolyn Cope Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:33:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/11/best-apple-crisp-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/11/best-apple-crisp-recipe.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:51:57 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=7636 Pin it In the crisper this Thanksgiving week: Far from home on my favorite holiday, we’ll be doing our best to bring simple American traditions to our table in the UK. For dessert, it’s a classic apple crisp for the win. Recipe here on Serious Eats.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/11/best-apple-crisp-recipe.html/feed 0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/11/vegan-pumpkin-muffins-with-ahem-cream-cheese-frosting.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/11/vegan-pumpkin-muffins-with-ahem-cream-cheese-frosting.html#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:11:38 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=7196 Did you know that today is World Vegan Day, which kicks off World Vegan Month in November? I didn't until I saw it on Twitter this morning and got weirdly excited about it. But, never one to step back and rethink a rash decision, I'm making a THING of vegan month and blogging great plant-based recipes and tips every single day in November. Come along!]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/11/vegan-pumpkin-muffins-with-ahem-cream-cheese-frosting.html/feed 7 http://umamigirl.com/2011/09/the-crisper-whisperer-on-serious-eats-the-worlds-second-easiest-fig-dessert.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/09/the-crisper-whisperer-on-serious-eats-the-worlds-second-easiest-fig-dessert.html#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:10:59 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=7041 Pin it In the crisper this week: Fig season is short and sweet, so why not enjoy them in their birthday suits? And if you prefer the slightest bit of embellishment, try this dead-easy recipe for broiled figs with vanilla and honey. You’ll have little jewels of jammy goodness on your hands in less than [...]]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/09/the-crisper-whisperer-on-serious-eats-the-worlds-second-easiest-fig-dessert.html/feed 0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/08/best-easy-caramel-apples-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/08/best-easy-caramel-apples-recipe.html#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:24:28 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=6622 Pin it This week in the crisper, it’s a mighty fine thing indeed to see so many heirloom varieties of summer apples popping up at the farmers’ market. Why not get a head start on caramel apple season at your Labor Day barbecue? Super-easy recipe here on Serious Eats.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/08/best-easy-caramel-apples-recipe.html/feed 0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/07/cherry-vanilla-crisp-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/07/cherry-vanilla-crisp-recipe.html#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:02:39 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=6278 Pin it Every year at about this time, pictures of cherry clafoutis start to crowd the pages of my favorite magazines and blogs. Cherry clafoutis is just the kind of thing I would make, I always think, high on myself and my second cup of coffee. Rustic but photogenic, sweet but not too sweet, a [...]]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/07/cherry-vanilla-crisp-recipe.html/feed 6 http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/a-sweet-little-thank-you-strawberry-tartelettes-with-muscovado-sugar.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/a-sweet-little-thank-you-strawberry-tartelettes-with-muscovado-sugar.html#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:49:24 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=6037 Recipe for individual strawberry tartelettes in pâte sucrée crust with a creamy, not-too-sweet filling.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/a-sweet-little-thank-you-strawberry-tartelettes-with-muscovado-sugar.html/feed 4 http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/blueberry-coffee-cake-recipe-streusel.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/blueberry-coffee-cake-recipe-streusel.html#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:07:13 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=6120 Pin it In the crisper this week, the perfect dessert (or breakfast!) for when you’re craving something a little naughtier than a crumble or crisp but still want to be bowled over by berries. Recipe here on Serious Eats.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/blueberry-coffee-cake-recipe-streusel.html/feed 0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/04/how-to-make-best-chocolate-ganache-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/04/how-to-make-best-chocolate-ganache-recipe.html#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:06:02 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=5551 When the ick factor of a given week rises to critical levels, your weapon of choice should be the ganache factor. Here's a fast, easy recipe for the best chocolate ganache your week has ever seen.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/04/how-to-make-best-chocolate-ganache-recipe.html/feed 7 http://umamigirl.com/2011/03/neiman-marcus-cookie-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/03/neiman-marcus-cookie-recipe.html#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:14:24 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=5366 The best hostess gift ever, and a tale of fame, fortune, and deception. Also, a recipe for really good chocolate chip cookies.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/03/neiman-marcus-cookie-recipe.html/feed 13 http://umamigirl.com/2011/02/sherry-yard-grapefruit-vanilla-curd-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/02/sherry-yard-grapefruit-vanilla-curd-recipe.html#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:57:00 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=5341 This week in the crisper: Life is complicated. I like it that way. Breakfast—or, if you prefer, dessert—is no exception. And that's why I don't mind telling you that fruit curd is one of my very favorite foods, even though I hardly have any interest in eating it. Get the recipe for Grapefruit-Vanilla Curd, which makes an elegant handmade birthday or hostess gift, here on Serious Eats.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/02/sherry-yard-grapefruit-vanilla-curd-recipe.html/feed 0