Peppermint Meringues

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

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Let’s say you’ve made something with canned pumpkin – like last week’s Pumpkin Biscotti, or my Pumpkin Muffins – and you have leftover pumpkin but nothing to do with it?  Don’t throw it away!  Make something like this.  It’s delicious, it’s easy, its healthy, and you likely have all the ingredients in your kitchen. My… Read More Pumpkin Oatmeal

Pumpkin Biscotti

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

Racines Cake (Flourless Chocolate Cake) + Happy Birthday, Pâte à Chew!

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!

Pasta with Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts

Some people find it odd that brussels sprouts are my favorite vegetable.  I’ve been known to roast them, or braise them in a balsamic vinegar mixture, and then eat them like candy.  I swear, there are at least a few people in this world who agree with me – in fact, I recently heard Alton Brown say during his… Read More Pasta with Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts