I have been in a mood for tarts lately. In a mood for fruit tarts I should say. It must be Spring and the warm temperatures that make me want to eat fruit and more fruit. Last week I spotted the first peaches of the season at Whole Foods. Well, the first California peaches I ...
I have been feeling a bit nostalgic lately and I think it shows in my writing and the inspiration for my recipes...Almonds remind me of my grandfather. I remember him sitting quietly on an aqua-colored stool we had at the bakery while he peeled kilos and kilos of blanched almonds. Both hands working at once, ...
I made some chocolate and buttermilk cupcakes for a party last week. I had some cupcakes leftover that were not iced so I decided to play around with them. I wanted to use chocolate and pistachio flavors but build different kinds of cakes. If I were as witty and clever as Cakespy, I would have ...
Chocolate mousse with banana cake, salted caramel cream, peanuts and baked chocolate meringues As you might know, I sprained the back of my knee last week. It was hard to move around and I wasn't in the mood for baking. The only thing I made all week were the lemon and olive oil madeleines that ...
Easter is approaching and I wanted to use wheatgrass for some kind of presentation. We used to make lollipops all the time in the hotel where I worked last. Cookies in a stick, sugar lollipops, chocolate lollipops and this one was my favorite, cheesecake lollipops.Growing up, we didn't celebrate Easter the same way Americans celebrate ...