Did I ever tell you the story of the best dessert I had in my entire life? No? Last summer during my trip to California wine country, a friend and I stopped in for lunch at Chez Panisse, the famous Alice Waters restaurant in Berkley, CA. We sipped Ms. Waters’ favorite rosé while working our… Read More A Simple Almond Cake
A week ago I found something at the market (or FreshDirect, which is often “the market” in New York City) I had never bought before: Meyer lemons. Over the years I’ve had a few desserts flavored with Meyer lemons but have never used them myself. For those of you who don’t know, Meyer lemons are a cousin of… Read More Meyer Lemon Cornmeal Cake
It must be hard to have an egg allergy; 99% of baked goods worth eating have eggs in them. But my oldest friend in the world is allergic to eggs, so we’ve spent most of our time together not eating desserts. Or quick breads. Or fresh pasta when we went to Rome last year. Enter… Read More 100% Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
I have a confession to make: I’ve never been big on Valentine’s Day. More often than not, it puts stress on people to do something great for a significant other (or pay dearly if they fail!), while also stressing out people who don’t have a significant other at all. It’s a lot of unnecessary stress,… Read More Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012. I hope everyone had a great time last night, wherever you were or whatever you did. This is the first time since I moved to New York City that I was in town for New Year’s Eve (last year, if you remember, I celebrated New Year’s in Rome). I… Read More Greek New Year’s Cake (Vassilopita)