I’ve been delinquent in posting new recipes, and I’m sorry. I like to joke that I’m an “occasional lawyer,” but the truth is I’m actually a full-time lawyer, and right now the lawyer thing is kicking my butt. Being busy at work means less time in the kitchen! But I have a few great things… Read More Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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
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
Please excuse my absence from blogging – I know, two weeks away is a long time, but I did have a darn good excuse. I spent an extended Memorial Day Weekend with some good friends in Napa, eating and drinking my way through California wine country. The Napa/Sonoma area is now officially my favorite part… Read More Napa and Sonoma + Bing Cherry and Almond Tart