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    Brownies for Dinner

    Brownies for Dinner

  • 7 iPhone Apps that answer "What's for dinner?"

    <br> I spend a lot of my time in the kitchen with either a laptop or iPhone handy to look up recipes, so when <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.culinate.com/">Culinate</a> released Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything iPhone App earlier this year I had a moment. You know, one of those moments that bring together all of those things that you love. Yeah, it was intense. <br> <br> At first I thought the price was a little high for an iPhone app (I generally stick to the free or below $2 price tags), but when I realized you get the entire volume of How to Cook Everything crammed into a tiny app for $4.99 I was sold. <br> <br> And so began my obsession with cooking apps (you should see my cookbook shelf). Since then, I've invested in a few more cooking and recipe guides on my iPhone. They all have their own personality so pick one that suits your cooking style. Personally I prefer How to Cook Everything (it's just so comprehensive) and Martha Stewart's Everyday Food. <br> <br> <i>What is your favorite recipe resource? <br> <br></i> [Check out the gallery for descriptions of all of the apps.] <br> <b><br> Recipe Apps for iPhone</b>: <br> <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/how-to-cook-everything/id367690249?mt=8">How to Cook Everything</a> from Culinate and Mark Bittman. ... $4.99 </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marthas-everyday-food-fresh/id350213975?mt=8">Martha Stewart's Everyday Food</a> ... $0.99 </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rachael-rays-tasty-bytes/id376925038?mt=8">Rachel Ray's Tastybytes</a> ... $1.99 </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epicurious-recipes-shopping/id312101965?mt=8">Epicurious</a> ... free </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/food-network-nighttime/id332170282?mt=8">Food Network Nighttime</a> ... free </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ratio/id345119718?mt=8">Ratio</a> from Michael Ruhlman $4.99 </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/20-minute-meals-jamie-oliver/id318926433?mt=8">Jamie Oliver's 20 minute meals</a> $7.99 </li> </ol><b>Read more from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com">Brownies for Dinner >></a></b>

  • What do you eat when you're alone?

    Be honest. When no one else is around, what do you eat? Though I ate that beautiful pasta for lunch yesterday, what I ate alone used to lie somewhere between chocolate and cake more often than not. Yeah, I ate a lot of dessert by myself. And while on some level I always knew that wasn't quite right,

  • User post: 6 more holiday treats to share... or not

    Here are a few more holiday treats to share with your friends... <br> <br> <b>Related Recipes: <br></b> <ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/06/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/">Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/09/palmiers/">Palmiers</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/10/marbled-bark/">Marbled peppermint bark</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/13/praline-cookies/">Praline cookies</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/14/jello-spritz-cookies/">Jello spritz cookies</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/16/sugar-cookies/">Sugar cookies</a> </li> </ul>

  • User post: 6 holiday cookies to share... or not.

    Any one of these cookies is sure to win you a friend or two. But if you're like me, you might have a little trouble sharing them... <br> <br> <b>Related Recipes:</b> <ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" title="deep well cookies on Brownies for dinner" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/30/deep-well-cookies-aka-jam-thumbprints/">deep well cookies</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" title="chocolate crinkles on Brownies for dinner" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/01/chocolate-crinkles/">chocolate crinkles</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" title="chocolate chocolate mint chip cookies on Brownies for dinner" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/02/chocolate-chocolate-mint-chip-cookies/">chocolate chocolate mint chip cookies</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" title="lemon butter cookies on Brownies for dinner" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/03/lemon-butter-cookies/">lemon butter cookies</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" title="cranberry bliss bars on Brownies for dinner" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/04/mock-cranberry-bliss-bars/">(mock) cranberry bliss bars</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" title="coconut macaroons on Brownies for dinner" href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/12/05/coconut-macaroons/">coconut macaroons</a> </li> </ul>

  • User post: Cool and refreshing: Watermelon margaritas

    When planning our fourth of July party, I knew I wanted to offer a cocktail. I expected most of the guys to drink beer, but that the ladies would appreciate something light and refreshing. I was looking for something that said summer.I found inspiration flipping through the latest issue of Gourmet:

  • User post: Gearing up for the 4th: BBQ chicken

    When I was a kid, my parents owned a fried chicken restaurant for a couple of years ("TJ's Fried Chicken"... I don't know who TJ was, they bought the business with the name). I ate a little too much chicken during those years. I would go to the restaurant after school to help out cleaning up and som

  • User post: Sunshine in a jar: grapefruit marmalade

    If someone gave you seven homegrown, fresh-picked grapefruit, what would you do? Thank them of course, but after that? If you were me, you would make marmalade. Not because marmalade is your favorite jam-like substance. Not because grapefruit is your favoritest citrus fruit. No. You would make marma

  • User post: Warm weather? Bring on the mint juleps!

    If you've been reading along, by now you know I'm from the South. It's not something I talk about that often typically, but my stomach seems to be a little homesick lately (Nothing some good BBQ wouldn't cure, but I can't find the kind of pulled pork I want around here). Anyhow, today I'm bringing y

  • User post: Coca Cola Cake

    I was searching for ideas and tips on using soda (aka "coke" if you're in the South) in cakes in preparation for this month's Iron Cupcake: Earth challenge (soda pop is the theme ingredient). And that's when I found it. And once I found it, I had to have it. Do you ever get those uncontrollable urge

  • User post: Crunchy biscotti, by request.

    I was chatting with Dan the other day when out of the blue he asked, "Are you baking tonight?". Talk about a loaded question, haha. I took this as an opportunity to point out that he is now officially spoiled. He went on to say that he was just asking because while he was having his afternoon coffee

  • User post: I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill. Scones, that is.

    A couple of weeks ago, I went on a run with a friend of mine. We had a good time talking the whole 5+ miles and I barely noticed we ran that far (until the next day when my legs were really sore). We've been trying to plan a time to run together again since then, but it seems there is always somethi

  • Chocolate croissants... sort of.

    So you've bought some puff pastry and made an apple tart, right? What about the other sheet of puff pastry? I mean, they come 2 to a box. Did you make a second tart? There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but I thought I would share what I did with my second sheet. First of all, I wrapped it i

  • User post: Time to make the doughnuts... or is it donuts?

    Do you like doughnuts? How about donuts? Why are there 2 spellings? Personally, I prefer doughnuts. I don't have a good reason, but I think the Southern part of my brain likes the extra letters. Donuts is just so short and curt whereas doughnuts you can kind of linger over... just slow down and take

  • User post: The ultimate cupcake

    The Ultimate? I know, that's pretty bold of me to say. Right? I'm not usually so bold. In fact, as a rule I under-sell things... you know, the whole set expectations low and deliver above and beyond. But you know what? This cupcake can stand up to the scrutiny. The flavors are all understated but co

  • User post: Easy apple tart

    Frozen puff pastry, how do I leave thee? Let me count the ways... I love you as a turnover. Twisted with cinnamon and sugar for an easy treat. Palmiers you roll up quickly. And most recently, I love you as a simple tart... If you have not yet discovered the frozen puff pastry at your local grocer, g

  • User post: A tale of two cookies...

    Last weekend I went to Tahoe and stayed in a cabin with a bunch of people. When I say cabin, I don't mean little 4 walled thing with 20 people crammed in. No, this place was insane... big enough that with 20 people it did not feel crowded. At all. Anyhow, before my trip I had a major cupcake disaste

  • User post: Quick and tasty pho

    Who else is tired of the MGD64 commercials? They're kind of silly. Actually, I'm finding commercials a bit annoying in general lately. Maybe I should pick different content to watch (What? So I like the B movies... Mickey Blue Eyes, Beauty Shop, ... is it really so wrong? I've been taking a break fr

  • User post: French toast: quick, easy, and always a winner

    French toast is the first thing I can remember cooking completely on my own. I can't remember learning to make it. I just remember making it: eggs, milk, loaf bread, maybe some cinnamon or nutmeg, and if I was feeling really crazy a dash of vanilla. Do you have anything like that? You know, one of t