Happy Go Marni

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happygomarni
Location
Los Angeles,
Birthday
January 20
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I’ve always loved baking. I come from a family of amazing bakers going back many generations. And I have two large bookcases in my living room, both of them filled only with my almost 1000 cookbooks. I even considered it as a career and almost attended pastry school in San Francisco after college. But I went the route of social media and community marketing and got a Masters in Communication Management from the Annenberg School for Communication at USC. So baking is just a hobby. But I take hobbies seriously! And getting to moonlight as a baker is a great thing. I’m very happy. _____________________________________ You can read more at www.happygomarni.com.

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APRIL 23, 2012 3:01AM

Salted Caramel Ice Cream...The Bi-Rite Creamery Way!


I had an out of body experience eating this ice cream. I had to pinch myself to make sure it wasn't a dream. If you've never gone to Bi-Rite Creamery in the Mission in San Francisco, you are really missing out. I remember when I was there last,/…

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APRIL 22, 2012 11:34PM

Marniism: How to Cover a Frosted Cake with Foil so that the Foil Doesn't Stick to the Frosting


NOTE: A Marniism is any sort of useful habit or words of wisdom that I live by and want to share with you. Basically, a Happy Go Marni tip with a better name.

Two weeks ago during Passover, I was helping my mom put… Read full post »
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MARCH 25, 2012 9:15PM

The Best Banana-Walnut Muffins I've Ever Had in My Entire Life. Seriously.


I can honestly say this is the best banana-walnut muffin I have ever had. And that's a very strong statement I don't take lightly. But it's the truth, and how rude would it be for me to keep such a truth from you!

My mom made this recipe first and then called/…

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MARCH 23, 2012 3:17AM

My New Favorite Trader Joe's Item: Reduced Guilt Spinach & Kale Greek Yogurt Dip

I am in love with this new dip. I bought it on a whim a few days ago, because for the past few months of Trader Joe's visits, I've been eying their traditional spinach dip, even picking it up to admire it, but then always placing it back on the shelf./…

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012 12:06AM

Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting


Banana + chocolate + peanut butter make for such a heavenly flavor trio that honestly, I read it and I hear angels singing. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh," sing the angels.


This recipe came from a duo of amazing bakers who own a bakery in Brooklyn called Baked. One day I'm going to make a trip/…

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FEBRUARY 5, 2012 1:58PM

Pumpkin, Cinnamon, and Chocolate Chip Cookies


It's February and I still have leftover cans of pumpkin. What a great reason to make pumpkin cookies. Not to mention, I have a bag of cinnamon chips that I picked up at the King Arthur Flour headquarters in Vermont last fall and they deserve to be featured in something where
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JANUARY 13, 2012 12:48AM

Unicorn Poop Cookies, the Most Magical Cookies in All the Land


I simply cannot take credit for such an amazing cookie. The Unicorn Poop Cookie is the brainchild of a genius named kristylynn84 (at least, that's her username on Instructables). Try it at home! She provides the recipe and step-by-step instructions here. And she even made a cheesy-good video s/… Read full post »
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JANUARY 9, 2012 3:01AM

Board Certified Banana Fudge Brownies with Walnuts


I brought these to work and people went bananas! I've learned over years of bringing treats to parties, work, friends' houses, etc, that certain flavor combinations are definite hits with crowds. And the popular opinion whole-heartedly supports chocolate and banana together. These brownies are… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 9, 2011 1:00AM

One Bottle of Beer Bread


Do you know why the song "99 Bottles of Beer" is called "99 Bottles of Beer"? Here's a nifty story. Believe it at your own risk. There once were 100 bottles of beer. A nice round number. But someone stole a bottle to make this beer yeast bread and then there/… Read full post »
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NOVEMBER 14, 2011 10:00PM

A Tool to Help You Make My Award-Winning Lucky Charms Ice Cream


Remember that Award-Winning Lucky Charms Ice Cream I blogged about back in April? One of the steps for making the ice cream required separating the toasted oat grain cereal from the marshmallows. And as a dedicated ice cream maker, I handpicked those marshmallows out, one by one, because what/…

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011 1:24PM

I Want a Wonder Woman KitchenAid Stand Mixer and I'm Ready to Fly to Brazil to Get It


Looks like KitchenAid's Brazilian division is offering a Wonder Woman edition of the KitchenAid stand mixer. And a peace and flower edition! And a bugs edition! And a skull and cross bones edition! Gahhhhh! View the Brazil KitchenAid stand mixer Facebook photo album here. Maybe they'll add mor/…

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011 3:01AM

Honey and White Whole Wheat Bread


It's the darndest thing. I was watching an episode of Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel, and this cook was featured demonstrating how he makes meat pastries (or pasties, as the restaurant calls them) from scratch, rolling out the dough with a vintage commercial dough roller, and hand filling/…

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OCTOBER 18, 2011 3:01AM

Super Chewy Homemade Soft Pretzels


I have a weakness for soft pretzels. They are my kryptonite, and the thing I gravitate toward at baseball games, festivals, street fairs, malls, Costco, you name it. And yet I'd never tried making them at home. It was time.

When I found this recipe and read the instructions, I had one/…

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 3:01AM

Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cookies


Believe it or not, I am still using up the chopped candy pieces I acquired from the birthday party my friend hosted for her husband back in April. She had an ice cream-themed party with a gazillion toppings so you could build your own amazing sundae. At the end of the/
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 3:39AM

The Award for Coolest Eating Utensils Goes to...Bitten Silverware


A guy named Mark Reigelman, an artist, created this genius silverware. I'm not sure what it would feel like to hold these in your hands while eating - perhaps a bit (pun intended) sharp or uncomfortable? But worth it, right? Way to go, Mark. I am awarding you with the/…

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 3:18AM

Girl Scout Pie, er, Cookie Chart

Photo Credit: Celine Grouard

Just read this in Wired Magazine. According to Girl Scout Cookie sales data, here's how the cookie crumbles. Most popular cookie is Thin Mint, followed by Samoas. BUT! If you combine the Peanut Butter Sandwich and Peanut Butter Patties, peanut/…

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 3:01AM

Oreo Kit Kat Chocolate Chip Cookies


Chocolate chip cookies are the new kitchen sink cookie. Or maybe it's not new but I'm just late to discover this. You can pretty much take any chocolate chip cookie recipe and then toss in additional ingredients you have on hand. I can't vouch for the results each time, since/…

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AUGUST 12, 2011 3:01AM

Dill Pickle Bread, Because Weird is Fun!


I think it took me all of 5 seconds to decide if I would make this bread. Usually there's a whole lot of deliberation before I decide what baking project I will take on. I'll sit with several cookbooks, mark them with post-it notes, and anywhere from an hour to… Read full post »
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AUGUST 2, 2011 3:01AM

Oatmeal M&M Cookies, Where M&M Stands for Mmmmmmm


M&Ms are one of my favorite things to put in cookies. And the M&M cookie at Diddy Riese near UCLA is one of my all-time favorites!

M&Ms are also great eaten straight out of the bag. (Stating the obvious.) But I was feeling like baking, and I view candy as a… Read full post »
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JULY 20, 2011 6:06PM

How to Have a Half Birthday Cake

Today is my half birthday. The 6 month mark. That is worth celebrating, right? I was thinking of baking myself a half birthday cake. But what exactly does that look like? Does it mean I bake a whole cake and toss out half or give away half? Or do I only… Read full post »
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JULY 13, 2011 3:39AM

Sally Lunn Bread: The Bread That Thinks It's Cake


I finally made Sally Lunn Bread. I've seen various versions of this famous bread in a lot of my cookbooks and couldn't figure out what the allure was. Why were so many cookbooks including it?


But by george, I've got it! Now that I've made it and tasted its richness and analyzed
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JULY 4, 2011 3:01AM

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles


GASP! SHOCK! AWE! BEHOLD! A cookie dough truffle! Why haven't I heard of this before?! And for all you raw-egg-freaker-outers, there are no eggs in this cookie dough so don't get your panties in a bunch. Instead of eggs to bind the dough together, you use sweetened condensed milk!


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JULY 4, 2011 1:55AM

I Would Do The Same Thing

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My mom just sent me this comic strip. It was published in today's San Jose Mercury News.

Lucy and I are clearly related. I would do the same thing.
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JUNE 26, 2011 12:14PM

Celebrate New York With My Friend Christina's Rainbow Cupcakes

Photo Credit: Tastes Like Yum on flickr
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I am very excited by the news that New York has just legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the largest state to do so. And while perhaps this political news is out of place on a baking blog, I am going there!

My friend/…

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JUNE 20, 2011 3:01AM

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting


I made this back in January for my birthday. I love oatmeal cakes, cookies, breads. Pretty much anything with oatmeal. I have an oatmeal cookie recipe I want to share with you soon, too. I also eat a lot of oatmeal for breakfast. Oatmeal is a big part of my life./…

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