Like many people and most notably Heather T., who wrote a guest post recently about why you should definitely be watching Ted Lasso, I am so ready for season two to begin this week (July 23rd). To prepare, I’ve decided to make shortbread, which is a recurring food in the show. Ted concocts this routine called “biscuits with the boss.” It’s a way for him to debrief and go over things with Richmond’s owner Rebecca. She’s … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Biscuits with the Boss→
I’m taking over Soggy Bottoms this month, because I want to talk about lemons! A freak storm damaged some of the branches on my lemon tree, and I ended up harvesting several bags of lemony goodness. I’ve been desperately seeking lemon recipes ever since. Luckily, I collect vintage cookbooks, so I opened up Victorian Parlors and Tea Parties by Patricia Mitchell, a 36-page booklet with recipes culled in part from the Pittsylvania County Public … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Victorian Lemon Bars→
Welcome back to Soggy Bottoms: Freestyle Edition, where I completely ignore Bake Off rules in favor of experimenting with cake. Let’s continue with my espousal of Snacking Cakes, the latest cookbook in my collection and my recent obsession. You can catch my first Snacking Cakes recipe here, where I made a walnut cake with maple coffee glaze. It was delicious and a divvied up the pieces to give to my bookstore coworkers. This time, I … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Spice Cake Swiss Roll with Brown Sugar Whipped Cream→
Fans of Great British Bake Off, I know what you’re thinking: “I don’t remember this recipe on GBBO.” Well you’d be right. It isn’t from the show and all pretense of law and order for Soggy Bottoms is out the window. 2020 has been a heck of a year and grocery shopping is odd enough as it is without needing very specific baking ingredients. However, I’ve still been baking and cooking, but on a more … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Buttered Walnut Cake with Maple Coffee Icing→
We’re taking a slight detour with this month’s Soggy Bottoms. Instead of one recipe, we’re sharing the ones that have worked well for us recently! Sarah: I’ve been trying to include one new recipe a week in our menu plans, along with extremely delicious family favorites, so let me share an old favorite, a new favorite, and a dessert. Cashew Chicken, from The Bitten Word via Martha Stewart Everyday I make this once a month, … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Recipes That Worked for Us→
Get ready for Soggy Bottoms’ first fail! If you asked me yesterday why I picked a creme caramel for my next bake, I could not tell you. My life has been a fever dream of exhaustion, books, period cramps, and shitty family stuff. I think I assumed this would be “easy” and I’m sure it helped that I already had most of the ingredients in my kitchen. I didn’t have to buy Golden Syrup from … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: The Ten Thousand Creme Caramels of January→
It’s time to bake! We’re making a treacle tart, a dessert which I have literally never had in all of my three decades on this earth. However, I was rather surprised at the minimal ingredients, many of which I already had in my kitchen. I did have to go to Amazon for the golden syrup though. Making a shortcrust pastry is really the main component to tackling this bake. Oh, and putting a lattice design … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Treacle Tart Crazy→
Choo choo! All aboard the Soggy Bottoms train! If you’re new here since the last Soggy Bottoms, welcome! This feature is where I test my baking mettle and challenge myself to the Great British Bake Off’s technical bakes. I give myself the same time limit and, like many of the contestants, I literally have never made any of these things before. Truth be told, I was a feeling a bit uninspired for this one. None … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: A Notorious Arlette→
Ending the year with the Soggy Bottoms is a great idea! And I’m saying that for purely selfish reasons. We’re on to a sweet recipe and honestly…there’s nothing I love more than cake. I’ve never had a Victoria sandwich before, but there was something holiday-esque about it to me. I’m probably wrong, but it was probably the combination of fruit, cream, and a dusting of sugar that had me make the connection. A Victoria sandwich … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: The Royal Sandwich→
Soggy Bottoms is here! This week’s bake snuck up on me, and by that I mean I wasn’t aware I needed to bake anything until about two days ago. Since my last bake was sweet (and very deliciously rich), it was time for something savory! I ended up choosing the herb fougasse. I remember this episode of the Great British Bake Off quite well because no one could figure out where to make the odd … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Forbidden Herb Fougasse→
Soggy Bottoms returns and now that my moving is done, you’ll see these pop up on the site with a bit more frequency. (Every six weeks? Or is it eight? Sarah, halp!) (Sarah: Uh. Crap. No one told me a understanding of time measurement was a pre-requisite for this position. Time management, yes. Time measurement? Uh, no. Let’s say six?) This is also the first Soggy Bottoms in my new apartment! The kitchen is awesome … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: The Last Soufflé→
