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 […]
Breads and Pies
Pretzel Mini Batards
I wanted to have some good buns on hand for a package of Bockwurts made by the good folks at Olympia Provisions. What I did […]
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 […]
Greens, Pumpkin and Rice Torta
If I had to pick all time favorite vegetarian meals they would have to be Mediterranean. They probably focus on lots of greens and wrapped […]
Cronuts at Home
According to Chef Dominique Ansel when he created the Cronut he had no clue it would be such a huge phenomenon. He wanted to put a […]
Cassoulet and Green Salad, Country Bread and Red Wine, Walnut Tart – A Dinner from Southwest France
A long titled post suitable to a properly labor-intensive and delicious cold-weather meal. Both the Toulouse-style Cassoulet and the Walnut Tart are based on Paula Wolfert’s recipes in […]
Pistachio Waffle, Yeast Foam, Pear and Banana-Cinnamon Ice Cream
Anything that has to do with fermentation and yeast fascinates me. That why I love baking bread, brewing beer and even fermenting my own homemade salami. When […]
VDP: Black Bean Enchiladas with Tomatillo Salsa
Tuesday, January 13 , 2009 I love Mexican food but I do not cook nearly as much of it as I should. That’s probably because […]
VDP: Farinata (Socca)
Sunday, November 30, 2008 Another Americanized name for this pie is Chickpea Pizza. However, I just posted about pizza. Real pizza. Farinata my friends is […]
VDP: Pizza – Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and an Egg
Friday, November 28, 2008 It’s been a while since I’ve added some updates to this particular journal. It’s not much due to laziness as much […]