For someone who bakes as much as I do, it is impossible to choose an all-time favorite dessert. It depends on the season, it depends on my mood, it depends on my stress level, and so on. But as far as cakes go, I do have an all-time favorite: carrot cake. I will pick it… Read More Traditional, Darn-Good Carrot Cake
It’s my third (and sadly, last) cookie recipe for Christmas Cookie Extravaganza 2013. And I saved the best for last. These cookies – simply called Jammers – are famous in the Cookie World. They are a Dorie Greenspan creation, and Dorie serves them at her cookie-centric bakery in the Lower East Side, named Beurre and… Read More Beurre and Sel Jammers
It’s now December 2013, which means I can officially kick off my third annual Holiday Cookie Extravaganza! It’s not a surprise that I start out with a new biscotti recipe. Biscotti really are one of my favorite things to bake. These are the fifth (!) biscotti recipe I’ve shared. Biscotti make a perfect light-but-satisfying dessert, and there… Read More Maple Walnut Biscotti
Thanksgiving is almost here! I don’t anticipate doing any cooking on Thanksgiving, so I thought I’d get my urge to bake a pumpkin pie out of the way early in the week. I always liked my Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping, but I wanted to try something new this year. Enter the amazing Gesine Bullock… Read More Caramel Mascarpone Pumpkin Pie
Do you believe in love at first sight? When it comes to recipes, I certainly do. Earlier this month, when Bon Appetit released its 10 Best New Restaurants in America 2012 list, a familiar face was among the honored ten: the Bakery at Cakes and Ale in Decatur, Georgia. Have I dined here? No, and… Read More Banana Peanut Butter S’mores Bars