March 10th, 2011
Our church hosted a Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday night, and a Fat Tuesday party wouldn’t be complete without King’s Cake. King’s Cake is a yeast bread, and it is usually braided, and usually has a filling in it. I made 4 cakes altogether: 2 blueberry, 1 almond paste, and 1 pecan and brown sugar. [...]
January 1st, 2011
Happy New Year! Our family brought in the new year with great friends and a fabulous dessert that won raves! (Look for it on my catering menu!) For the little work that they took, these pears produced a huge “wow factor.” The pears were brilliant red and had white mascarpone filling peeking through below the [...]
November 16th, 2010
My friend Uwe has spent years perfecting the recipe and method by which he makes the most awesome pretzels. Uwe is German, and some of his research has taken place in Germany, where he tasted pretzels all over the country, while talking to bread and pretzel bakers about their ingredients and techniques. More research took [...]
November 5th, 2010
Basil has got to be one of our most favorite Summer indulgences! I keep barrels and pots of basil and other herbs on my deck in the Summer, and pick from them from June-October, and then before the first frost comes, I pick most of what is left, and go to town! I leave enough [...]
October 23rd, 2010
Legend has it that Whoopie Pies were given their name by the people who shouted, “WHOOPIE!” when they ate one. Whether fact or fiction, I can understand where the story comes from. The combination of rich chocolate and fluffy cream is reason to celebrate and yell whatever you want (“Give me another one!”) In the [...]