Sunday Morning Dilemma - "to glaze or not to glaze, that is the question" (I had this little "discussion" with one of my favorite mentors yesterday.) Today is a good day for baking something and returning to bed with a treat and the Sunday NYT! Bitter + Sweet - ahhh, the combination is such an intriguing invitation in the pastry kitchen, as so many opposites are……… You could write an entire book about it now, couldn't you? One of my … [Read more...]
Divine Inspiration; Gluten-Free Chestnut/Coconut Pancakes with Blueberries
Gluten-Free Well, you know I have been trying to pay a little tribute in my own way to Gina De Palma since her passing last week. I'm basically doing this by re-reading her book and Mario Battali's Babbo Cookbook for which she wrote the Dolci chapter. Here I'm learning all about her love of the Italian tradition and love of cooking with chestnuts. I've been busy cooking with chestnut flour and chestnut honey. In the Babbo cookbook you … [Read more...]
Mystical-Magical, Tingles-on-Your-Tongue Honey; Lemon-Corn Scones with Chestnut Honey
I'm convinced honey is alive! Read on……... You know me, I am absolutely obsessed with the bees and their honey! This Fall I mistakenly killed a honey bee in my yard and it took me several hours to get over it - I kid you not. You may be thinking as you read this that I really do need to get a life here, but in all honesty, every single honey bee is worth protecting! These creatures, along with butterflies and hummingbirds are constant … [Read more...]
Eataly and The Blood Orange Christmas Morning Cake
Well here we are - 2016 - a whole New Year of opportunities - in the kitchen, in the garden and near and far! my little crop of hellebores this morning On Wednesday, I made a stop at Eataly and picked up yet another bag of blood oranges. There is such a wonderful array of winter citrus in the markets right now and we should really take advantage of it! I spent a full minute luxuriating over a basketful of kumquats and sadly passed … [Read more...]
My Wish for 2016 – A Healthy Appetite and A Full Plate
lunch on L'isle Sur la Sorgue my own kitchen, a spiced-plum galette with strawberry ice cream Yesterday, when I awoke and read that Gina De Palma had passed away after her long battle with ovarian cancer I felt a very strong sadness come over me. I had met her only once, when she did a rec class at ICE many years ago, back when I was still considering going to Pastry School. I had read about her battle occasionally over the years and had … [Read more...]
Prelude: Behold, I Bring You Tidings of Sweet Joy; The Case for Pictures
photo courtesy Box of Spice Some days your own recipe ideas are ok - some days, those of others just are so much better! Let it be known that I am on record of being a huge proponent of including a finished photo in a recipe, especially one such as the second one in this post. I have never been one to understand a cookbook without photos. Number two pet peeve is when photos are assembled in a group away from the recipes. For me, … [Read more...]
“Ornaments” of Winter Citrus – The Blood Orange and Rosemary Christmas Cake with Seasonal Fruit
- photos from 2014 collection - Blood Oranges in my kitchen - sometimes recipe creation can be like putting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together I'm dancing a little jig today! (Hey now, get your game on……) - it's Solstice Day! It is the beginning of a whole new earth-orienting/tipping point - one I like! I'm stoked, for it is the very end of the shortening days of sunlight! Woo-hoo! Ok, I got that out of my system - always have … [Read more...]
Think Old! The Very Best in Christmas Shopping is Vintage!
thinking Vintage Chances are, right around the corner from you is a treasure trove of holiday shopping. Not only might you find a most unique gift or two, but chances are you will get a bargain compared to what you might have chosen at the mall. Yesterday, I had the best time Christmas Shopping - in an Antique Shop. It was so refreshing! Antiques have suffered a great amount of "out-of-style-syndrome" lately and some of my favorite … [Read more...]
Making a List, Baking it Twice – Featuring, The (Brain) Science of Cookie Baking
need inspiration? this photo should do it! (Crunchy-Cherry Pistachio Biscotti - photo courtesy King Arthur Flour) leaving my favorite cookie bowl on the counter makes for a pretty irresistible invitation…….. Baking a batch or two or three of biscotti, pulling them out of the oven after their second baking, smiling at their simple beauty, and then sitting down to enjoy one with a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa and feeling the warmth and … [Read more...]
Oogle, not Google Here – Regional Italian Dolci “.doc”
Candelaus from Sardinia (image courtesy ItalianTourism.com) "Learn Something New Everyday". Martha Stewart Even though the holiday technically dedicated to giving thanks passed by a couple of weeks ago, I am assembling my own bucket-load of thankfulnesses for the Christmas Season. One of my most prominent thankfulnesses has to do with my obsession of dreaming of being in Italy and eating all of the food that they have made an entire … [Read more...]
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