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In my early twenties I did a lot of clubbing.  I actually met The Viking on the London club scene (this is a whole different story for a different time) but I had a gang of wonderful friends from fashion college and we would all get dressed up on a Friday and Saturday nights and drive into town from our college which was in the suburbs. (Don’t worry, we were very sensible, there was always a dedicated driver.) We would have our fun and then at 2am in the morning we would drive back to college via the bagel bakery...

Good things come to those who wait. And by "good things" I mean a loaf of bread so delicious, you may find yourself daydreaming about it long after it's been gobbled up. The key ingredients for bread-making are patience, precision, a little bit of luck, and, in most cases, a strong arm for working the dough. But if that last bit turns you off, then you've come to the right place. Jim Lahey's recipe for no-knead bread has made the rounds in the food blogging world, but I'd been somewhat intimidated by it. In an effort to try new things...

Jump to Recipe Just when I thought winter was over here in San Francisco, we get an insane cold spell (well, cold for San Francisco) and I start pulling out the heavy sweaters again. And with the cold weather, I start thinking of baking projects that will warm up my kitchen. Deep dives into my blog archive makes me think that maybe it’s time I make my blood orange and coconut velvet cake which is a riff on red velvet cake. Which lead me to my red velvet s’mores which are a fun project. Then, after having an unsatisfying cinnamon...

Perfect for parties, game night or just a snack! Jump To Recipe I’m not much of a drinker, though somehow I always have beer in my refrigerator. I do occasionally crack open a bottle to drink, but more often the beer is an ingredient in whatever I’m making. For example, I use it in my beer cheese dip which is probably the best thing ever to accompany my homemade soft pretzels or to smear on my pretzel buns for a third cheese on my double cheeseburger. But then I realized why not just add the beer into my soft pretzel...

This recipe and the giveaway included in this post is sponsored by Door County Coffee and Tea Company. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that make A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures possible.   If there’s a morning meeting at work, someone inevitably brings in donuts and coffee. I hear some of you saying, “What’s wrong with that?” Well, I’m sort of picky about my donuts. And I’ve already had breakfast and don’t need a donut, but some people don’t seem to care about that and have a couple of donuts.   If I have a donut, I’ll...