Posted in fruit desserts, ice cream, summer on Mar 12th, 2009
Hello, readers! Still on the special-projects work break, which, between you and me and the blogosphere, is starting to get a bit muddled. Perhaps I’m lacking inspiration, or maybe I’m just missing the sound of your friendly ears. We’re headed to Chicago tomorrow for spring break, and there’s nothing like a road trip to change [...]
Posted in pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps on Oct 25th, 2008
Something freakishly delicious is coming. Something with bananas and graham crackers, homemade dulce de licious – I mean, dulce de leche.
Posted in breakfast & brunch, leftover love on Jul 29th, 2008
And they say there are no second acts. Remember these? Somehow, a few caramelized bananas escaped Josie’s ice cream bowl, and let me tell you, that’s no small feat. They sat in the refrigerator quietly until Sunday morning, when I whisked them back to the counter… …and pressed them into service. Literally. At first glance, [...]
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 Chicagoland, recipes, scones & muffins on Mar 28th, 2008
Sometimes I like to roll up my sleeves, fire up a different oven and put this show on the road. So I’ve been doing a little visiting baker-in-residence act in my mom’s Chicago kitchen. It’s day three of my visit, and the counter resembles a carb paradise: flaky cinnamon twists, apple danish braid, apricot rugelach [...]
