A perfect little cake.
One of my favorite cookbooks is Dorie Greenspan’s ‘Around My French Table’; the recipe for pound cake is perfect.
Category: Baking
In praise of: vintage mixing bowls.
For Christmas, my grandmother gave me a treasure, truly: her set of painted Pyrex mixing bowls. They’d been in her kitchen since forever and are thoroughly loved and well used. I’ve been seeking a set of …
Orange chocolate chip muffins.
I’ll be baking these orange chocolate chip muffins for breakfast during the holidays!
Stunning orange-almond tart.
Having company for dinner on Saturday night gave me the perfect excuse to fuss. Except I didn’t. Let me explain: I love the planning and execution of making a great meal in equal measure. I love …
Savory cookies.
I have a professional crush on Dorie Greenspan, I’ll admit it—and not because her hair is cuter and even shorter than mine. Her feature in the November issue of Food and Wine, The Cookie Canapé, is …
Homemade chocolate pudding (you’re welcome).
This is the best recipe for homemade chocolate pudding I’ve found: it’s fairly simple and, more to the point, beyond delicious.
A family of cooks.
I come from a long line of cooks. My paternal grandmother was a confident home cook known for pies and comfort food; my maternal grandmother still preserves summer produce and has taught me about canning, pie …
House favorite: Donut muffins.
Say it with me: Donut muffins. Donut. Muffins. DONUTMUFFINS! Get the recipe on the blog.
Sweet broiled peaches.
I’m currently exploring recipes for desserts with fewer than five ingredients for an upcoming post on SparkPeople.com. (Tough assignment, no?) With some fresh, local fruit on hand in the fridge, I came up with this super-simple …
