Happy Go Marni
Baking, Recipes, Happiness, and More at HappyGoMarni.com
happygomarni
- Location
- Los Angeles,
- Birthday
- January 20
- Bio
- 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.
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You can read more at www.happygomarni.com.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Buttery, Feathery, Puffy,
Perfect Pull-Apart Rolls
August 14, 2012 02:24AM - Meeting Alice Medrich, the
First Lady of Chocolate
July 08, 2012 07:01PM - The Making Of: A Happy Go
Marni Plate!
July 06, 2012 01:35AM - Stovetop Crispy Corn Flake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
July 02, 2012 02:36AM - Chocolate Pecan Pie with the
Flakiest Crust Everrrrrr!
June 02, 2012 09:20PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Yay! Thanks! I think
that's my first one!”
April 20, 2011 06:55PM - “Thanks guys! It was so
much fun! I'm waiting for
another
(birthday?) excuse to
do…”
April 19, 2011 01:34PM - “I love Smitten Kitchen!
And I agree, that chocolate
pudding
is rich, but rich
is…”
March 21, 2011 10:23PM - “I love that you call it
frosting! That just might
stick! (pun
intended)”
March 01, 2011 10:23PM - “HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!
I just want to know, is
it ok to buy the chocolate
body
paint…”
February 13, 2011 03:33PM
Happygomarni's Links
AUGUST 14, 2012 2:24AM
Buttery, Feathery, Puffy, Perfect Pull-Apart Rolls
Bread Roll Limerick
There once was a roll oh so good,
That you wonder if you even should.
The secret's the butter.
2 sticks; don't shudder.
Its/…
JULY 8, 2012 7:01PM
Meeting Alice Medrich, the First Lady of Chocolate
JULY 6, 2012 1:35AM
The Making Of: A Happy Go Marni Plate!
JULY 2, 2012 2:36AM
Stovetop Crispy Corn Flake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
If you are a peanut butter fan, this bar is for you! I can comfortably make that claim because I served it to a bunch of peanut butter lovers and they all had glowing assessments. One said, "I think you need to add this to your regular repertoire."/…
JUNE 2, 2012 9:20PM
Chocolate Pecan Pie with the Flakiest Crust Everrrrrr!
This is such an amazing chocolate pecan pie, and I shouldn't be surprised...it's from Alice Medrich! Don't just make it at Thanksgiving time. Pecans are always readily available, and deliciousness should be fair game anytime of year. It's not a difficult recipe, either. The filling is pretty basic/…
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,/…
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 »
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/…
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./…
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/…
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
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 »
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 »
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 »
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/…
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/…
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/…
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/…
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/
… Read full post »
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/…
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 3:18AM
Girl Scout Pie, er, Cookie Chart
Source:
Wired MagazinePhoto
Credit: Celine
Grouard
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/…
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 »
AUGUST 2, 2011 3:01AM
Oatmeal M&M Cookies, Where M&M Stands for Mmmmmmm
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 »
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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