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Another Attempt at Macarons 9 Apr 2012 | 05:00 pm
I mentioned in my burger macaron post that I was going to abandon the French meringue method of making Parisian macarons and try the Italian meringue method instead, but I think I might have been a bi...
Chocolate Mint Cookies 5 Mar 2012 | 08:35 pm
I was not a Girl Scout and I didn’t know anyone who was a Girl Scout while I was growing up either. I knew that Girl Scout cookies existed, but I never saw or tasted one until I got to college. The on...
Quick and Daring 27 Feb 2012 | 07:30 pm
The Daring Bakers' February 2012 host was DB co-founder Lisa. The lovely Lisa asked us to make a quick bread. What is a quick bread? Well, it's basically bread that is quick to make since it r...
Coffee, Beer, and Beer Coffee Cake 13 Feb 2012 | 10:55 am
I am quite taken by the treats in the pastry case at Blue Bottle Coffee. It seems that their pastries are meant to be paired with coffee. I guess third wave coffee places take into account "coffee pai...
Nutella Rugelach Bar Cookies 5 Feb 2012 | 09:51 pm
February 5th is World Nutella Day. American bloggers in Italy, Sara and Michelle, began the holiday in 2007 to celebrate and eat that wonderful chocolate hazelnut spread called Nutella. I participate...
Chocolate Malt Cake 9 Dec 2011 | 08:00 pm
I absolutely loved reading Christina Tosi's Milk Bar cookbook. I loved reading about the development of her recipes as well as the process of creation through necessity. I will use much of the inf...
Bourbon Chocolate Bundt Cake 15 Nov 2011 | 08:00 pm
Today is National Bundt Day. November 15th was first designated as such 5 years ago by Nordic Ware, a U.S.-based kitchenware company best know for their Bundt ™ pan. For the past 3 years Mary, The Foo...
Berry and Cream Cookies 7 Nov 2011 | 08:23 pm
I guess I've been in a Christina Tosi mood lately. She's the pastry chef at Momofuku's Milk Bar in New York City and her Milk Bar cook book was just released in late October. I made Milk B...
Povitica 27 Oct 2011 | 05:08 pm
I love making yeasted enriched breads. Even though most enriched breads are more bread than pastry, the fact that they are enriched with milk, eggs and butter makes them seem more like dessert. For th...
Crack Pie 6 Oct 2011 | 10:21 am
If you follow the food media, then you know about crack pie. I mean, Crack Pie ™. Yup, I believe that Momofuku has trademarked the name. I did not have a chance to visit Momofuku's Milk Bar during...
