Apple-Maple Tart
I know. Pumpkin pie is supposed to be, like, the thing this week. I am fully aware of this, and yet, I refuse to conform. I’ve just never been a huge fan of pumpkin pie; it’s okay, but I can take it or leave it. I am much more excited about other Thanksgiving/autumn desserts. Things that […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Classic Apple Pie
In the Great Life Debate of cake vs. pie, cake pretty much always wins in my book. (Unless there is chocolate and/or caramel in the pie. Then we might have to discuss further.) I will fuss with cake layers, frosting, crumb coat, the decorating turntable, and any other minute details to make every cake as […]
Lombardia: Torta Sbriciolata with Cocoa, Ricotta & Chocolate Chips
Last year I waxed poetic about a cake from northern Italy that I had discovered called torta sbriciolata (sbree-cho-LAH-tah), which consists of a crumbly base and top layer sandwiching a creamy or fruity filling. And I was all, “This cake is amazing!” and “This cake is so easy!” and “I’m going to post so many flavors […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake
What. The. Effff… is what I thought when I was putting together this cake batter. Never before had I stared down so confusedly at a cake pan, wondering how the batter in front of me was supposed to bake into a cake. And yet, magically it sure did. If I were naming this bastion of […]
Fit for a Ballerina: Rhubarb-Vanilla Pavlova
I’m nothing, if not determined. I’ve been working on a number of more complicated recipes recently to stretch my skills, and at some point pavlovas caught my attention. I’ve never made one, nor have I eaten very many in my life, but suddenly I had to figure out this elegant, swirly, marshmallowy dessert. Then I […]
Sticky Sweet Springtime: Rhubarb-Vanilla Sauce
If you could distill the brightness, sweetness, and exuberance of springtime fruit into a gooey, drippy, vanilla-flecked sauce, you would do so, yes? (Hint: There’s only one right answer.) I came up with this luxurious Rhubarb-Vanilla Sauce sort of by accident, and I’m gonna say it’s one my favorite accidents in mayyyybe my whole life. I […]
All it’s Cracked Up to Be: Matzah Buttercrunch Ice Cream
Soooo, anyone else have an extra box or two of matzah left over after Passover? I don’t know about you, but I can safely say that every year I have at least a full box left, which I keep around with the intention of making I-don’t-know-what-at-some-point, but hey, there it is the following Passover! This […]
Baker-Tested, Seder-Approved: Matzah Tiramisu Cake 2.0
Two years ago I discovered Robicelli’s Tiramatzu, and Passover has never been the same. Seeing as how I live on the far side of the North American continent from Robicelli’s, I set about figuring out how to make my own version— this thing had to be on my Passover table! I would simply replace the ladyfingers with […]
Crumbs o’ the Irish: Brown Bread Ice Cream
So you made an Irish feast a few days ago and now you have a bunch of brown bread left over, right? Now, I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t keep slathering thick slices with salted butter as long as you can, but here’s another idea: ICE CREAM. Yep, bread and ice cream– […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Kitchen Sink Dutch Baby
I’ve come a long way with bananas. I’ve talked a number of times before on this blog about my dislike for the slimy things, though I have genuinely come to like them in certain applications, such as banana bread and especially banana cake. BUT. I’ve also learned that there’s a threshold for my banana tolerance, and […]
