The apartment into which I moved had completely new appliances, as could be determined by the stickers still left on them. I'm not even sure that all the burners on the stovetop had ever been lit. So, the first week has been one of testing and fiddle to make sure I didn't scorch my morning coffee or burn my oatmeal. The burners are set a bit higher off of the flame than with my previous range so it's been a little bit tricky to moderate the heat.
My next task has been to try to use the new oven itself. Aside from reheating leftovers and making toast (yes, I don't have a toaster so I use the broil setting on the oven to make it), I haven't actually tried to cook anything in the oven. I figured that it was time to try it out. When organizing my cookbooks in their new home, I rediscovered one that I'd picked up when I lived in the UK "Dangerous Desserts." Being a sucker for great food photography and having a huge sweet tooth, I knew I'd found the place from which my next baking project would come.
