Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Spring is just around the corner. Cut tulips are popping up in the flower sections of grocery stores. Once last shot to make pumpkin bread before I get strange looks. I suppose the end of fall should mark the end of pumpkin bread, but that rule doesn’t work in my house, especially if I’m baking […]
I wanted to recreate this extraordinary gazillion-layer, apricot-laced, chocolate-glazed torte for my son’s birthday. I made it in my single years, when I had a lot more time on my hands. I remember it being divine. The flavors and textures in this cake take you to a heavenly place. It’s a 30 layer “layer […]
When a birthday rolls around and it’s time to bake a cake, I am usually on pins and needles. Will it turn out? After all, a birthday cake isn’t an everyday dessert. I’m usually baking the birthday cake the night before, or even the day of, so if it–dare I say–flops, then I am in […]
Apple pie is touted as a traditional American dessert–as traditional as it gets. But America isn’t the only place in the world where the apple is the star component of a delightful traditional dessert. Immediately comes to mind French tarte tartin with its caramel coated apples or Polish szarlotka with it’s crumbly, buttery pastry crust. […]
‘Tis the season for sore throats and colds. Having some honey handy, ready to work its medicinal wonders, is a must. Of late, I’ve had a few spoonful’s myself, sprinkled with some freshly squeezed lemon juice, to make sure I recall how to make this century-old home remedy when sore throats take over my house. […]