Easy Holiday Baking (A Big Bowl of Whipped Tweets)

It was really quite a bash after all. #FNIchat, that is. Monday we met with our favorite foodies to dish on holiday baking, the virtues of fruitcake, and the egg beaters that are revolutionizing the whip.

You know we gather in our Twitter kitchen every Monday afternoon for Foodies’ Night In (#FNIchat), but this week was particularly spirited. The event was presented by OXO, and inspired by their dazzling new egg beaters. Honestly, it feels a little silly to characterize egg beaters as “dazzling”, but the fact is they have all sorts of party tricks. Take a peek at the link for pics of the really clever new kitchen tool.

I mean, really, just makes you want to whip something up, right?? Well, this overwhelming urge is great news too, because we’ve got all sorts of suggestions for you hot-hot-hot from the Twitterverse. How about the following tasty little recipe tweets to get you started? I pulled them fresh from the exchange:

@finecooking: Another oh-so-simple & good Baked Eggs with Prosciutto and Asiago Cream #FNIchat
@OXO: We love this Olive Oil Semolina Cake recipe frm @tinyurbankitchen (Plus another chance to use Egg Beater!) #FNIchat
@AuthenticCoast: Easy to make savoury Smoked Salmon Bread Pudding recipe. Delicious brunch #FNIchat
@finecooking: This one changed my mind [on using fruitcake for something other than a doorstop] –Spiced Rum Fruitcake #FNIchat

For an even greater dollop of wallop, follow the lead of this tweeter and whip whites all week long:

@TableFare: Did you know egg whites freeze well? Here’s my method. I’ve not tossed out an egg white since starting this. #FNIchat

And if you’re still looking for a reason to whip it, whip it good, just search the hashtag #FNIchat on Twitter. You can not only tap into the entire conversation as it unfolded on Monday, you can participate in the talk as it lingers through the week.

**THIS MONDAY: Spice Rack #FNIchat. Be there.

–Kelly Trush