The recipe I’m most proud of calling my own is my Chocolate Cherry Biscotti – I’m happy to say that people actually prefer this low-fat, twice-baked cookie to other things that come out of my oven. But I’ve been making them for a few years now, and I wondered if I could create another type of … Read More Almond Biscotti
This past Sunday I attended a spectacularly fun event – the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, an annual polo match on Governor’s Island. It was an absolutely gorgeous day to watch polo, drink champagne, and wear ridiculous hats. Being me, I (naturally) had to bring some sort of baked good to contribute to our snack table. I… Read More The Baked Brownie
This past weekend, Summer arrived. It’s a bit unfortunate, since Spring usually arrives before Summer. Last weekend was cold; this weekend was hot, and yesterday (Memorial Day) was hot and muggy. What happened to Spring, did we really have to completely skip it this year? Because I started blogging last November – at the start… Read More Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
It’s been far too long since my last post. The beautiful spring weather has brought with it a much more active social calendar, which while incredibly fun, means less time in the kitchen. This week, however, there is non-stop rain here on the East coast. The weather, and my sheer exhaustion from being out 10 nights in… Read More Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Happy (early) Easter! I recently began a search for something festive to make for the holiday. When I was growing up, we would eat Greek tsoureki, a slightly sweet yeast bread traditionally eaten at Easter. The problem is that tsoureki takes an entire day to make, and I simply don’t have that kind of time this… Read More Hot Cross Buns