Fresh Organic Yuzu Today is a day for baking, cooking and visiting. I will update photos as the day goes on. I have two dedicated cheesecake lovers in my house. Today, I will indulge their passion. But first, a little reminiscence from the decade from whence the recipe came. But, right now, I need the music on...... Back in the 1970s and well before I was married, I began collecting recipes in earnest. Of course, this was a … [Read more...]
A Tart for All Seasons, For All Reasons: The Raspberry-Cherry Crumble Top Tart
There has been a lot of talk in the media lately about the therapeutic aspects of baking. This has always been true for me. Often, I can feel compelled to bake something at varying times of the day. It is such a soothing and "fruitful" endeavor. I always like to have something in my covered cake dish. It just warms my soul. While I usually am motivated to bake in the morning, I threw this together the other evening as I was making … [Read more...]
In Any Way, Shape or Form: Chef’s Table to The Last Course by Claudia Fleming
Corrado Assenza - photo courtesy Eater/Netflix How many people are actively engaged in acting upon their own creative voice let alone are even aware of it? I've always been fascinated by this question. I recently participated in a conversation in one of my online food groups about listening to the voice of God - which to me is akin to listening to our own internal voice. As I have many times, I got to wondering about the substance and range … [Read more...]
Precious and Few – Viennoiserie and the Morning Bun from Deux Bakery
I'm all into embracing my existential self these days as I find the meteor that is myself careening like a space junk calamity toward my 65th birthday. I seldom think about the reality of this, preferring to delude myself entirely in viewfinder as the sans-abandon little girl still bumping up and down the cragged edges of sidewalks and roadsides on my first bonafide two wheel bicycle, knees skinned to the bone, and hair blown back, and carefree … [Read more...]
For Valentine’s Day, My Palate or Yours? – The Loss of Chocolatey-Chocolate
my Chocolate "Ribbon" Cake ICE Culinary May 11, 2011 It's that time of year again and everyone is busy envisioning their perfect Valentine's Day celebration. The reels and wheels of my social media feeds are featuring all manner of eye-popping and intoxicating treats to make for your sweetheart. This week, as we ponder how to celebrate and perhaps, what to make in our own kitchen, the topic of Chocolate will become central. On this … [Read more...]
In Tundra Time, Highlighting A Virtue of Frozen Fruit – Dark Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Scones
Well, it's mid-January and I'm well into my predictable countdown to Spring. That would be approximately 9 weeks. I began craving brightly colored flowers on Monday as we drove home from Portland, Maine. Lucky for me our excursion up on Saturday was gifted with a brilliant clear sky and great high pressure. It was darned cold but the elements continued for the weekend and buoyed my spirits until we returned to Boston early on Monday and drove … [Read more...]
LU into the Loo; My “Mad” Descent Into Recreating a Crisp Ginger Spice Biscuit
LU went into the loo Today I am reminded of Kathleen Kelly's line in You've Got Mail: "I lead a small life - well, valuable but small..........." In December I find it a comfort to always have a batch of cookies in my covered cake plate. It helps me get through the month of darkest days and it makes me happy to look at it. Today's question is: At this time of year does anyone really need another Ginger Spice Cookie recipe? The … [Read more...]
When Blue and Green Go Well Together in the Kitchen – The Matcha-Blueberry Scone with Almonds
Hmmmm, color affinities and food.......... When I read and see all the food photos on the sites I follow each and every day I sometimes wonder about the difference between pleasing and, for lack of a better phrase, thrown together (the off-putting word slop comes to mind but then again so many iconic dishes could be said to look, well, messy - consider cassoulet or chilis or stews, for example). I am sometimes offended by plates … [Read more...]
Turning Into My Mom? – The Orange Poppy Seed Cake with Plums
Orange Poppy Seed Cake with Plums Every once in a while, and more so lately, when I pass a mirror, I think I see my Mom. It scares the bejesus out of me. But, truth be told, I should be so lucky. How did it become the last week of September? I have barely had a moment to think back on my Paris Summer and my 4 weeks on Cape Cod it has been so busy here. Arrggghhhh........ September and October are my two favorite months of the year … [Read more...]
How Today’s Gloom Got the Better of Me -Gluten-Free Pumpkin-Almond Torte with Figs
I am definitely still in Summer mode here. I still have fresh peaches on my counter, for goodness sakes! I'm wearing shorts! I'm just got my tan in the last 3 weeks! What the heck? Every year at this time I get mixed signals. I'd like to have a nice sweater morning. I'd like to make a pot roast. I'll smell a fire in someone's fireplace in the evening. There have been some cool mornings - especially on Cape Cod, but I am bound and … [Read more...]
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