The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Saturday, August 31, 2019

My New Dining Room

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A few years ago, someone in the neighborhood was having an open house for a flip.  I went for design ideas, since all the houses in this a...
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Barbecue Turkey-Pineapple Cheeseburgers

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Sneaked this one in just in time for Labor Day barbecues. I'm not the biggest fan of turkey burgers, so you're getting quite a b...
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Faultline Cake

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Every time I think I'm done trying out cake decorating techniques, a new one becomes trendy.  Well, Bruin Smurf's birthday was com...
Thursday, August 22, 2019

Yellow Cake

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Ok, so a yellow cake isn't that different from a basic white cake.  You just use more egg.  It's like the difference between white...
Monday, August 19, 2019

Roast Beef on Polenta

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I'm getting lazy with my meal preparation.  This was going to be an amazing thing with roast lamb and an elaborate sauce.  But I'v...
Friday, August 16, 2019

Chocolate Ricotta Sandwiches

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The only thing I've made out of the Chocolate cookbook my friend gave me is the honeycomb .  I went through and tabbed recipes.  Not...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Exotic on a Dime

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Now that I'm experimenting with new cuisines and ingredients, my grocery bills have gone up.  There can be entire recipes that I don...
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Fennel and Tomato Tart

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My Roma tomatoes this year are my largest yet, though not quite as big as the ones in the market.  Close, and there's a lot of them.  ...
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Cashew Chicken

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I used to make recipes out of the Sunset Oriental Cook Book  quite a bit when I was in college.  Not so much lately, and I'm realizing...
Sunday, August 4, 2019

Blueberry-Cherry Jam

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I have gotten into having English muffins for breakfast.  They're tearing through my jam supplies, and I'm still determined to hav...
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Lurker Smurf
Southern California, United States
I am a baker and freelance caterer who enjoys a cooking challenge. Using the stray items that collect in a pantry, fridge, or freezer has become my specialty. I like to take my inspiration from any cuisine I sample, even if my tweaking produces a less-than-authentic result.
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