Gastronome

Last year, I posted my method for home-movie popcorn. I still make that variety, but I’ve been playing around with silly toppings again lately, and found a few more that I think are winners.
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When I bake it always looks like a flour bomb has gone off in my kitchen. It’s worth it though. This spicy little cake from the November 2004 Cooking Light filled my house with the scent of fall/winter/holidays. When I served it to Dan and Carol and Dan’s parents we accompanied it with cups of hot tea, though a tall glass of cold milk would wash it down nicely as well. The dates make the cake extremely moist and tender, so I used a bread knife to cut it.
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Muffins are an I-love-you morning comfort food for me. I love waking up early enough to make them for guests or a boy that I like. Apparently Canadians eat muffins as a sort of stereotype: there’s even a UK chain called “The Canadian Muffin Co.”

I’ve been fiddling with apple muffins lately — I think this buttermilk recipe is just about perfect.
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I think i’ve perfected my home-theatre popcorn recipe. I pop mine in a pan with olive oil on my gas stove, but i bet an air popper would work, too. What are your favorite popcorn toppings when you’re making it at home?
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