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June 22, 2010
I really get in the mood for summer as soon as berries show up at the farmer’s market. Of course those berries don’t just magically appear all neatly packed into those square cartons. Someone has to pick them. I decided to experience what it would be like to do it myself.
October 11, 2009
Last week I took a pastry class at the Professional Culinary Institute. We made petit fours or little cakes. It was really different working in a culinary classroom. There were so many utensils, pots and pans. The best part was the oven which was a true restaurant oven. You can fit [...] September 4, 2009
Since I had done a Julia Child dinner recipe, I felt like I needed to try a dessert recipe as well. The plum cakes comes from Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking with Julia. The photo looked rustic and homey and I love the idea of a individual size cake. The recipe can be found [...] July 14, 2009
I’m going through an ice cream phase. At Sur la Table this past Saturday for 4 kinds of ice cream for lunch. A kid’s ultimate dream turned into a reality.
Ice cream makers on in full force. Clockwise from top left: chocolate orange ice cream, coconut ice cream, rum macadamia nut ice cream, [...] July 10, 2009
For 4th of July this year, I decided to be festive with the desserts. The best part was, berries naturally have the bright, vibrant red and blue hues. After my unsuccessful first attempt at making ice cream (put the liquid in the maker when it was too hot and never solidified) I picked sorbet. To increase my chances of [...] June 29, 2009
For a dinner party over the weekend, I took another stab at a recipe from my June issue of Gourmet. I’m still not showing any signs of finishing the issue considering this next recipe appeared on the page opposite to the Raspberry Buttermilk Cake. The cake was so successful I attempted another Quick Cook recipe. Peach-Laquered [...] June 25, 2009
So while trying to catch up on my reading, as I’ve already received the July issue of Gourmet and haven’t finished June’s, I came across this raspberry buttermilk cake. It falls under one of the Gourmet Every Day “Quick Kitchen” recipes. I was a bit skeptical about a dessert being easy for a weeknight but it [...] June 23, 2009
The best thing about summer is the abundance of fruit. I’ll admit I get depressed in the winter when all I have to work with are apples. With berries in season, I thought I’d do a dessert that showcase them as is, without baking them into anything and enjoy them when they are naturally sweet. I [...] May 3, 2009
One of the ingredients I look forward to using when in its in season is meyer lemon. I love that every part of it can be used - zest, peel, juice. Meyer lemon is not as tart as lemons you find year round which make them perfect for baking. These bars would be great for [...] |
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