every bite tells a story, every dish is delish
Posted in Let's Bake, Let's Get Away on Jun 29th, 2008
I started with a plan to demonstrate making white chocolate curls.
But Saturday afternoon, it was too hot outside and too cold inside. I attacked the half-frozen, half-melting stuff for a while and then, disgusted, shoved the chocolate aside and reached for some limeade. I opened the fridge and poked around the shelves, looking [...]
Posted in Let's Bake, Let's Get Away, recipes on May 31st, 2008
Jean noted that Paris looks like heaven. I always hoped it was the Wonka Factory. But if there is a heaven, and if Jean’s always right - mais oui - it is surely full of cherries.
I wasn’t going to bore you with the standard, ooh-that-stunning-eggplant market stuff - well, maybe a little - [...]
Posted in Let's Cook on May 20th, 2008
Today is - I swear on my new oven mitts - National Quiche Lorraine Day. I don’t know who proclaimed the holiday, exactly, but I thank them. Because just between us, not a day goes by when I don’t think “I celebrate thee, quiche. Many thanks.” Do we not a think [...]
Posted in Let's Bake, Vintage on May 1st, 2008
Let’s say you are making brownies for a crowd, or you’re taking a cookie tray somewhere, and you’d like something a little different. Easy, but different.
Here is what we do:
Make enough brownie batter for a generous half-sheet pan (or 11 x 15″ jelly-roll pan) - add some cold coffee or espresso for extra [...]
Posted in Let's Bake, My So-Called Life, recipes on Apr 25th, 2008
It seems like I’ve been around scones forever, but for years I only read about them, in lacy novels and high-tea books, until I was twenty-two. I went to work for a very gourmet food shop, answering phones and typing menus, and I did it two steps from a busy kitchen door.
When that door swung [...]
