When I bake, making the final product look its best isn’t usually my primary goal. I think food is more about how it makes you feel (and how it tastes, of course) than how it looks. Holiday cookies, however, are different. Seeing a festive cookie gets you in the holiday mood and instantly lifts your… Read More Almond Wreath Cookies (Mandelkränzchen)
It’s now December, and that means I get to kick off my second December of holiday cookie recipes! For the first cookie of the month, I chose a recipe that is currently on the cover of Bon Appetit, one of my favorite food magazines. The cover features a close-up portrait of gorgeous, airy, red-striped meringues that were… Read More Peppermint Meringues
A few months ago I promised another pumpkin recipe, and I’ve (finally) made good on that promise. It just took me a little longer than expected. Over the past year of writing Pâte à Chew, I’ve posted two biscotti recipes: Almond Biscotti and Chocolate Cherry Biscotti. So it’s fair to say that I love biscotti. … Read More Pumpkin Biscotti
Today is a special day, because my little blog turns one year old. Happy Blogiversary, Pâte à Chew! To all my readers, both old and new, thank you for being there, thank you for your feedback, and (for some of you) thank you for taste-testing my creations. It’s been a great hobby that provides me… Read More Racines Cake (Flourless Chocolate Cake) + Happy Birthday, Pâte à Chew!
Let the Thanksgiving prep begin! Last Fall, one of my first posts on Pâte à Chew was Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping. I wrote about it a few days before Thanksgiving; it is a recipe I have been making for years, and I wanted to share it before the holiday arrived. Well, for a blog… Read More Caramel Walnut Pie