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Appeasing a Food Geek

A blog dedicated to the magic behind fantastic recipes — the science, the stories, and the why behind what I cook. 224 posts and counting.

Savory

“This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene This month I’m starting…

February 4, 2015

Desserts

Juno hit State College this past week. We got about 10 inches of snow which…

January 31, 2015

Dips

Well it’s that time of year again! The Super Bowl. Or for me, an excuse…

January 25, 2015

Breakfast

Well guess who visited me here in State College? My momma! The weekend has been…

January 18, 2015

Wow it’s been a long time since I made my presence known on the interweb!

January 10, 2015

Food Safety

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Greetings from Minnesota! Hope you all have had a…

December 27, 2014

So yeah. Finals happened. Sorry I haven’t posted in a while! I’ve never had to…

December 18, 2014

Dips

I always kind of wished fondue would came back into style. It’s such a bonding…

December 7, 2014

Ingredients

Hey there! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and ate your weight in stuffing! Whoever…

December 1, 2014

Peas

Versatile Ramen. AKA the perfect dish to use up all of your leftover shit. Woo!

November 23, 2014

Desserts

Red wine chocolate cake + goat cheese soak + brownie batter frosting + red wine…

November 16, 2014

Sweet

I give Christmas a lot of clout, but Thanksgiving needs its due too. What’s not…

November 8, 2014