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Are you ready… for Marsh Madness?

No, that isn’t a typo. Starting today, we’re kicking off Marsh Madness with Serious Eats. It’s our version of March Madness, only we’re replacing basketballs with marshmallows .

We’ve created four brackets with sixteen super sweet bloggers, and each food blogger is crafting his or her own unique marshmallow. The recipes start with the original vanilla mallow recipe in Shauna Sever’s Marshmallow Madness, and then the sky is the limit.

At the end of the tournament, Shauna will select her favorite of the bunch, and we’ll award that food blogger with a Quirk Books cookbook library and $100 gift card to Williams-Sonoma.

We’ve got the full schedule and the entire bracket below. Check back regularly on Serious Eats for recaps on the marshmallows, bookmark the blogs and keep up with Marsh Madness on Twitter via #marshmadness.

Last year, while I was busy doing blogger research for The Cookiepedia, I stumbled upon a lot of outrageous macaron recipes. There were plenty of wild flavor combinations, from the subtle like lavender and vanilla bean to the adventurous like pistachio with vanilla raspberry & rhubarb jam.

I felt bad for Quirk’s Margaret McGuire (editor) and Katie Hatz (designer) during this process, as I was filling their inboxes with link after link. So, here are my favorites from those days of assaulting their email accounts.

Read on to scope out the recipes, for a chance to share your favorites, and an opportunity to win a copy of The Cookiepedia! Oh and Margaret? Katie? I apologize for nothing.

With all the indulging these holidays, wouldn’t it be nice if you showed up to a party with the healthiest dish? One of the healthiest grains, brown rice, was used in this casserole.

This is a versatile side that can double as an entrée too, with its combined flavors of nutty brown rice, two hearty sausages, various vegetables, crisp almonds and broth. Just the thing to complement roasts or salads anytime of the year.

Last week, Stacy Adimando visited the Brooklyn Kitchen in… well, Brooklyn, for a cookie making demo.

During her demo she whipped a tasty batch of pistachio butter cookies, and taught everyone how to melt chocolate and dip espresso shortbread.

Stacy's little sister came along to the event, and snapped up a bunch of photos for us. Take a look at the pictures on our Flickr page, or just read on. I've posted her delicious pistachio butter cookie recipe, as well as a Flickr slideshow below.

Enjoy!

Inside the Brooklyn Kitchen

In New York City? Love cookies? While the answer to the first question might vary, the second question had better come back with a resounding YES. Because cookies are awesome, and so is Cookiepedia author Stacy Adimando.

To celebrate Stacy’s awesomeness and the release of her first cookbook, The Cookiepedia, the Brooklyn Kitchen is hosting a special cookie tasting demo on October 22nd. And if sampling delicious cookies wasn’t enough, the Brooklyn Brewery will be supplying beer for the afternoon. Beer and cookies? Best. Pairing. Ever.

The event is free, but you have to RSVP to attend. Guests will also have a chance to win a copy of the book. For more information, visit the Brooklyn Kitchen’s official website.

Cookie Tasting Demo @ the Brooklyn Kitchen
October 22nd, 2011: 2pm – 4pm, FREE

The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost St, Brooklyn NY 11211
(718) 389-2982
www.thebrooklynkitchen.com

With back to school days now in full swing, you may need A+ snacks to put in your little one’s lunch pail, or for a quick nibble after school. Here’s one that will definitely win top honors… easy-to-bake Bacon Cheese Muffins.

The crisp bacon bits, mixed into the wholesome muffin goodness with melted cheese inside is sure to make this a winning treat!