Posted in fruit desserts, ice cream, recipes, summer on Jul 26th, 2008
July is an upside-down month – as in, steaming outside, freezing inside. It’s too hot to cook, but I’m starving. I couldn’t eat another bite, but…a little something cold for dessert? Oh, summer desserts. With a damp ponytail and flip-flops, you’d think I’d keep it simple, but no. That scoop of specked vanilla? Purity in [...]
Posted in chef days, fruit desserts, pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps, recipes, summer on Jul 5th, 2008
I always enjoyed the sight of peaches piled in bowls and paintings. But I never liked to eat them. I thought there was something wrong with me. Everyone else was in love with peaches. It’s possible I never got over the watery fruit cocktail in the school cafeteria.
Posted in fruit desserts, kitchen on May 4th, 2008
We hosted friends on Saturday night, our first true dinner guests in the new old house. Yes, all you parents, we’ve hosted you, too, with pleasure – but I’m talking appetizers, and wine, and plated desserts and more wine. Dinner guests. I know we had a good time, because I went to bed late, stuffed, [...]
