Jessie Cross
Jessie Cross is a cookbook author and creator of The Hungry Mouse, a monster online food blog w/500+ recipes. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, Jessie works as an advertising copywriter in Boston. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two small, fluffy wolves.
Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream
This week seems to be ice cream week. If vanilla ice cream is my favorite, chocolate is the next runner up.
This ice cream tastes like frozen chocolate mousse. It's rich and creamy—with a boozy...
Tuxedo Meringues
Sometimes the sternest methods yield the most whimsical results. Such is the case with meringue cookies.
Nothing makes me feel like I'm Baking (with a capital "B") like making these meringues. The separation of the...
Hey, You: Save the Mint! And Make It Schnappy!
This week, I started to think about one of my dreaded end-of-summer chores: cleaning up the garden.
Aside from all the weeding, pruning, and plucking, I needed to figure out what I'm doing with all...
McKinnon’s: A Carnivore’s Carnival
If you know me at all, you know one thing: I'm a huge carnivore. So is my husband, the Angry Chef. So is (understandably so) our beast, Dexter the Barking Sous Chef. So, it...
Spice Trader’s Reserve Vanilla Ice Cream
On the topic of vanilla ice cream, you can, of course, also make your own. It's really easy to do.
I've found that the key to making really good vanilla ice cream is to start...
Peachberry Ice Cream Drizzle
I love vanilla ice cream. It's kind of boring, but it's true.
I love Haagen-Dazs. I love Brighams. I love almost everything in between. Give me a Hoodsie cup on a hot afternoon or a...
Asian Market Crispy Rice Omelette
I make this regular old basmati rice, plus whatever veggies look really good at our Asian market, the Super 88.
You could easily toss in some mushrooms, chopped spinach, or even thinly-sliced baby bok choy....
Get Halloween-y: 13 Tricks and Treats
As sad as I am to see summer go, I'm really excited for fall—especially Halloween.
It's still a little bit early for me to bust into full-fledged spooky shopping mode, but here's a baker's dozen...
Lazy Sunday French Toast
Whether you're planning on having house guests, or your Labor Day festivities unexpectedly last all weekend, this is a great thing to serve for brunch. (Hey, I know at least a few folks with...
Sangria Tasting Bar: A Trio of Punches
For most folks I know, the word "sangria" almost always translates into "instant party." And as with any good party, the more the merrier. Here's how to set up a sangria tasting bar to...