Do you all need a break from all the desserts I’ve been posting lately? Well, I just made two more for a party this weekend … but won’t tell you about them for a little while longer. Instead, I’ll tell you about a wholesome breakfast I made recently. I got the idea for these very… Read More Carrot Fig Muffins
It’s been a busy week in the Pâte à Chew kitchen. I didn’t go anywhere this Fourth of July. I stuck around the city, spending the Fourth at a barbecue with friends. I made hideously ugly yet totally delicious salted caramel brownies for the occasion. And then I spent the rest of the week and… Read More Blueberry Oatmeal Cream Pies with White Chocolate Mascarpone Filling
Welcome to my 100th post! I can’t believe I’ve written 100 of these little vignettes, and created so many wonderful things in the kitchen, but it’s been a pretty great ride over the past year and a half. Thanks for sticking with me. The month of July is my official Birthday Season. Besides my own… Read More The Perfect Party Cake
I’ve been trying to take advantage of the bounties of early summer as much as I can. Blackberries, while probably my favorite berry, are a finicky fruit – when they are good, they are the most delicious berry in the world. But when they are bad, they are sour, dry, and make you wonder why… Read More Blackberry Peach Teacake
I always start to go a little zucchini-crazy this time of year. Last year around this time, I made an outstanding Zucchini and Ricotta Galette and a Chocolate Zucchini Cake, then finished the summer with Zucchini Cornbread. Did I need another zucchini recipe on this blog? Absolutely. I may be an experienced zucchini-baker, but this is… Read More Zucchini Olive Oil Cake