It’s a labor of love making one of these Panettone, the delightful gorgeous looking Christmas season bread from Milan. A few years ago I made […]
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Ted Lasso’s Shortbread Biscuits
Ted Lasso season 3 will be available this week. It seems only appropriate to post about those wonderful biscuits (Ted would call them cookies of […]
Milk Bar’s Birthday (or Mother’s Day or Any Day) Cake
Christina Tosi from Milk Bar loves classic, sweet, indulgent and at times industrial (oh no!) desserts. At least that is what she claims. I really […]
Panforte di Siena with Chocolate and Rum Raisins
As I type this I am still munching on more of this goodness that i baked about two weeks ago now. This Holiday pastry is […]
Plum Tart with an Almond Crumble
Summer is winding down supposedly, even though it is still close to 100 F out there. I do not much like summer in Houston. It’s […]
Pierre Herme’s Awesome Rich Chocolate Cake
Pierre Hermè makes desserts with flavors that really pop. If it is a fruit dessert then it sure tastes like that fruit. If it’s a […]
The French Laundry: Pear Strudel with Chestnut Cream and Pear Chips
Back to that endless well of inspiration and technique, The French Laundry Cookbook. It’s like a small mini cooking course for every…course. I refine, learn […]
Naturally Leavened Panettone
This is another recipe from this past holiday season and it is worth recording for reference (and I got it posted before the end of […]
Plums and Pistachio: Dacquoise, Blueberry Poached Plums, Ice Cream, Chantilly Cream
This is a very good combination of flavors that I tried out in two separate desserts, both are delicious, both imperfect and need some tweaking. […]