donuts

I finally was able to stop by Doughbot Donuts in midtown the other day. They are rumored to have won a Donut Showdown competition, like our American Cupcake Wars, on the Food Network Channel in Canada late last year. Robot sitting at the front window I...

Last week turned out to be a celebration of “minis”.  It did not start that way, but as I soon discovered in my adventures with my son, it was deemed to be a theme!  Our Spring Break began by spending … Continue reading →

March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Celebrate by making some Green Eggs {and ham} Donuts! Get it? Green Eggs? Right? Donuts that look like green eggs? Yes? Saturday is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. A day I never knew existed before I was a blogger. Not even when I had a young child in preschool. No...

Meyer Lemon Pastry Cream Mini DoughnutsMakes 24 small doughnuts The zingy filling makes these little treats special; it can be served on the side as well, for dipping. It's best to weigh ingredients for this recipe, and you'll need a ther...

Baked Buttermilk Nutella Ganache DoughnutsMakes 12 You'll need one or two doughnut baking pans. If you have a convection oven, turn the fan off when baking these. Note: The dough needs to rise for 90 minutes. After being shaped, the dough...

Brandy Doughnuts With Dark Chocolate Marzipan and Strawberry Confiture. Refreshingly, they are not too sweet.Makes 28 to 32 large doughnuts The almost perfectly round shape makes these doughnuts look striking. Refreshingly, they are not too s...

This weekend I was delighted when my friend passed on this recipe for baked apple doughnuts. Baking not only saves the hassle of hot oil, it lightens up the fat content as well (taking away about 30 calories per mini doughnut). Plus, the cute mini size is the perfect portion for a sweet snack...

The equivalent of my "I voted" sticker, thankyou, Starbucks. I do question the sentiment,however. For the first week of November, I noticed that nestled between political links and lamentations on Facebook were little glimpses of gratitude. Severa...

“Made Hot on the Spot!”  The slogan doesn’t lie.  I watched as the mini donuts were fried to perfection, then coated to order – chocolate, powdered sugar, glazed – you name it!  It’s an easy stop on the way to the dozens of downtown offices.  I brought in a variety and they were a...

Tweet Guys, I’m not what you’d call…very coordinated. Usually this means a spilled glass of water (or wine…). Last week, it meant a sprained ankle. I landed wrong on my foot while I was working out and twisted it badly. Luckily nothing is broken, but I’m stuck on crutches for now, and I’m not...