So many times I’ve heard or read a statement that goes something like this: baking is a science, so you should follow the recipe. And when I’m making a more complicated dessert like pain au chocolat or a cookie that needs to be rolled out like sugar cookies, I do follow the recipe. (Note: sometimes this [...]
Archive for the ‘Fun Food Bites’ Category
What Chocolate Treats Do You Crave?
Posted in Fun Food Bites on August 20, 2010 | 14 Comments »
It’s been a couple of weeks since I made a chocolate dessert – Mexican chocolate ice cream was the last one - and I feel that I’m not living up to the My Morning Chocolate name. So today, I want to talk about chocolate. But first, some housekeeping. You may notice that the home page has a [...]
The Food Field Trip You Should Take This Month
Posted in Baltimore, Fun Food Bites, tagged bennett orchards, farmers markets, ocean city maryland, pick your own, picking fruit, picking peaches, trees fruit on August 11, 2010 | 10 Comments »
When I was in high school and working on my uncle’s farm during the summers, we would start many mornings by picking yellow squash. The proper way to pick this vegetable is to gently twist it free so you don’t break the scratchy vine. But I, too impatient for the twist, often snapped it loose [...]
Those Long Awaited Ice Cream Recipes…
Posted in Fun Food Bites, tagged bacon ice cream, baltimore magazine, mexican chocolate ice cream on August 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I finally got back to Baltimore yesterday after a lovely and almost entirely rain-free 10-day family trip to Ocean City. Kenny had friends in town and an event at the art organization where he works, so I didn’t finish unpacking until the evening, and then fell asleep early. The point is that I ran out of time to [...]
Beach Eats: What’s Your Favorite Food to Eat at the Beach?
Posted in Fun Food Bites, tagged beach eats, crabs, licorce candy, ocean city maryland, thrasher's french fries on August 6, 2010 | 9 Comments »
This week, I’ve been on my family vacation to Ocean City. Other than making a frittata and a few batches of chocolate chip cookies, I haven’t done much cooking down here. So I asked my family what their favorite beach foods are, either foods that they can only get in Ocean City, or that they [...]
What’s Your Favorite “Cleansing” Meal?
Posted in Fun Food Bites, tagged babaganoush, healthy meals on July 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »
First, when I say “cleansing” meal, I don’t mean a real cleanse that has you drink liquids or eat plain foods. (Although they have their place…) I mean your favorite healthy meal that you like to eat after a meal, a day, or a week of heavy foods. This is on my mind because I’ve spent [...]
My New Secret Ingredient
Posted in Fun Food Bites, tagged cleaning with vinegar, natural cleaning products, white vinegar on July 14, 2010 | 11 Comments »
My good friends, Stel and Jason, are the people I call when I want to be more green. They’re the ones who told me that agave nectar may no longer be a power food, and that I shouldn’t use regular Febreze to spray my running clothes. (Good advice, but I haven’t found an alternative yet.) [...]
Sunshine Awards
Posted in Fun Food Bites, tagged sunshine awards, food bloggers on July 9, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Earlier this week, My Morning Chocolate received the Sunshine Award from Sara at the Saucy Dipper (thanks again, Sara!). The Sunshine Award is all about sharing, so winners are then asked to pick 12 bloggers that they think deserve the award. Then the sunshine spreads like a chain letter. I’ve primarily chosen bloggers who inspire me to [...]
When Should Bloggers Accept Freebies?
Posted in Food News, Fun Food Bites, Writing, tagged adam roberts, amateur gourmet, blogging ethics, josh ozersky, kim severson, writing ethics on July 2, 2010 | 8 Comments »
The New York Times article “When Is a Free Meal Just Part of a Writer’s Job?” has me thinking about bloggers being given freebies in exchange for a review. (Check out the article to read the story on the free food, catered by chefs, that Time columnist Josh Ozersky received for his wedding – he says the [...]
Where Do You Get Your Food Inspiration?
Posted in Fun Food Bites, tagged cookbooks, food inspiration, food magazines, food TV shows on June 25, 2010 | 13 Comments »
This is a hard confession for a food blogger to make, but…I’ve been in a terrible food rut this week. I haven’t been able to decide what to make for dinner, and I’ve just been snacking for lunch unless I’ve had leftovers. I don’t even have any cookies in the apartment! I always have cookies in the [...]
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