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Peanut Butter Torte
I don’t think I really need to say anything about this Peanut Butter Torte. The picture above should speak for itself. Okay, but this is me. Of course I have something to say! I love peanut butter and chocolate. I haven’t met very many people who don’t. Hard for me to imagine! I took this to […]
Experiment: Porch Herb Garden
Two years ago for my birthday, my husband (and probably the KING of thoughtful gifts), gave me an herb garden. It was and still is my most favorite gift ever. He bought and labeled terracotta pots (in his gorgeous, perfect handwriting) for each kind of herb seed: cilantro, mint, thyme, rosemary, basil, parsley, oregano, and […]
Frozen Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake
Hmm…what do you do when your friend is moving and gives you a bag of lemons from her fridge, and you happen to have a tub of mascarpone that’s about to expire? You make a cheesecake, of course. That is, if you also happen to have a pint of heavy cream and a bar of […]
Orange Ricotta Cheesecake with Orange Curd
Apparently, my husband loves this cheesecake. My first clue was when he told me that I could make it again. And then he kissed me. And then he ate the whole thing over the period of a week. And then he said, “Just in case you are wondering, you can make that again. I like […]
Fluted Ricotta Polenta Cake
I will admit when I first thumbed through Baking: From My Home to Yours, the recipe for Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake did not jump out at me. I don’t usually make “grown-up” cakes with dried fruit–much to my husband’s dismay. (He’s the real epicure in our marriage.) I also don’t love figs. I mean, […]
How To Make Refrigerator Rolls
I originally posted a refrigerator rolls recipe last March when I wanted to make a new recipe for easy crescent rolls. Since then, I’ve been perfecting these rolls. Practice makes perfect, right? And I’ve discovered they are really an all-purpose kind of roll. I have used this recipe to make cinnamon rolls and orange rolls […]
How-To: Lasagna Bolognese
Slightly adapted from Cooks’ Illustrated magazine, this Lasagna Bolognese recipe takes a few shortcuts to cut down on the time, but doesn’t sacrifice any flavor of traditional Lasagna Bolognese I am such a fan of lasagna in any form, but I really love Lasagna Bolognese. The first time I had authentic Lasagna Bolognese was in […]
Lavender Limeade
I wish I could convey in words how much I love lavender. I really, really, really love lavender. In our home you will find: lavender shampoo and conditioner, hand/body soap, dish soap, perfume, aftershave, baby oil, lotion, and diaper ointment. We are lavender fiends! Two summers ago, when I was on a Kouing Aman binge […]
Kitchen Q&A: Cake Decorating–Spatulas and Other Tools
Another piece of advice I am going to offer you, if you ask me about cake decorating, is to buy a few good spatulas. First and foremost, you want to start with a delicious cake, then you want to make sure you have a clean canvas–i.e. a smooth surface. I love, love, love my flat, […]
Kitchen Q&A: Cake Decorating Tips and Pastry Bags
I have gotten many, many questions about cake decorating. Now, you all know that I am not a pro (like Steph), but I do like to dabble in cake decorating. In any case, I love the questions regarding which products I would recommend. My first question to you is going to be: What will you […]
