masterwork chorus What would get me into NYC on a rainy mid-December Tuesday night until 10:30pm? Not much - except, the prospect of taking a class with Nick Malgieri at ICE on Italian Christmas Baking! And so my friend, Maria and I trekked in, both equally awash in a heady nostalgia for our Mother's and Grandmother's Italian Christmas kitchens and the chance to walk down a very special memory lane. (my Grandmother's and Aunt Madeline's … [Read more...]
Julia and Marion Conspire Happily in a Haze of Flour Dust – Raspberry-Cinnamon Streusel Buttermilk Scones
in this particular case, I like the unbaked photo over the baked There are a few iconic episodes of Baking with Julia which will forever be burned into my brain. Among them are the episodes with Gale Gand, Nancy Silverton, Nick Malgieri, Martha Stewart (the double wedding-cake episode) and the one with Marion Cunningham. I love how Julia plays the novice foil against these featured bakers, cleverly pretending that she's never seen nor done … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Frame of Mind – Pumpkin Spice Scones with Pears
Just because we have turned the page to December, doesn't mean we still can't be in pumpkin mode, right? Here in our house we still are - as there are so many great recipes that are warmed by the essence of pumpkin and spice to be threaded right through the end of the year. Here is a little treat for the day today which combines my earlier pear scones with pumpkin - for Johnny Mac - dedicated pumpkin lover. Today we're celebrating Hanley … [Read more...]
Hanging onto Dear Life, A Sad Pruning of Hydrangea, and the Saving Grace of Ovens
photo courtesy artisinalbreadinfive.com Wait, shouldn't I be writing a Turkey post? This is a story of complete and total idiocy. It is one that I sadly repeat year after year - and somehow I can't help myself from doing it. As I write this admittance, I re-confirm the complete and total folly in my ways - and the identification with the idiom that a person who repeats his mistakes is indeed ignorant. However, at this age there is some … [Read more...]
Morning Glory in the Kitchen Instead; Pumpkin-Spiced Waffles with Pear and Cherry Maple Syrup
I can't believe that they are gone! You all know I am in mourning this week - at the loss of my big garden obsession - my Morning Glory collection - right outside my side door. It was a glorious Fall with them and even though they didn't do much all Summer long, I got to enjoy them, along with the bees for several of the last 8 weeks or so. What a late Summer gift. I don't know why but their intense color inspires a happiness in me and … [Read more...]
Went to the Cupboard and the Cupboard was….Pear, Ginger and Rum Popovers
Post #402. Who knew? Ok, so I confess. I went looking for trouble this morning. I started off very well - with a broccoli omelet. But, I wasn't happy. I was craving something crunchy, flaky and sweet. I went searching. Was I close to a great pastry shop? No. Was I in the City? No. I opened the refrigerator door. Puff Pastry was frozen - no, again. What could I do? I began to feel an inkling of desperation. … [Read more...]
They’re Pearable; Unable to Pear-it Down – More Pear Scones for Sharing
beautiful little seckel pear from D&D Ok, so I'm chuckling to myself around all of the food metaphors and puns I can think of. So, I'm silly, so what? On the other hand, serious people do indeed spend an entire career trying to imagine, test, describe, define, refine what wines are parable with what foods. Nowadays, you will find many experts say to drink whatever wines you feel you like with your foods. The old guidelines don't seem … [Read more...]
Bosc Beauties – On a Tear with the Pear; Double Ginger and Pear Cake
Bosc Beauties last week at Union Square I'm kind of into the terroir of the pear these days - the pear-oir, if you will……... In addition to marveling at these beauties as still lives, yes, I've had a good week in the kitchen with the great pears from Union Square and Melick's we got last week. Once again, I can't help but thinking about all those painters for whom fruits became their muse. These Bosc beauties were wonderfully juicy and … [Read more...]
She Bakes – Subtle Highlights for the Elusive Flavor of Pear
A lovely grouping of pears in the trencher ! - This Fall Favorite Needs Subtle Highlights! Yes, She Bakes. She Bakes, Rain or Shine…….. Ok, I'm not psychic. I might be mildly intuitive. But, I do have a vivid imagination - one that brings into focus, often at the oddest times of day and night - lots of iterations of baked goods. Also, incidentally, I am great at self-deception!!! It's one of my favorite and most-needed coping … [Read more...]
Junk in the Trunk Cookies – Oatmeal Cookies with Toasted Coconut, Pistachio, Cranberries and Chocolate Chips
First Frost Warning Last Night! What do we all love to pull out of our pantries on the first really cold morning in October? How about Cinnamon, Oats, Coconut for toasting, Nuts, Chocolate and Dried Cranberries? Enough Junk?? Well, surely, not junk in a literal sense - just a lot of "stuff" - good, earthy and satisfying ……. I just sort of thought this was an appropriately fun moniker for these lovely little treats for a cool Autumn … [Read more...]
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