When I think of lemon bars, I think of my Grandma Betty, and her puckered lips and beaming smile after taking a bite of one of these tangy-sweet treats. She loved to make a batch, usually with lemon jello or pudding mix, and then refrigerate them so they were cool. Inspired by Betty, I made [...]
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‘Mounds Bar’ Chocolate Coconut Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Recipes on June 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Two of my favorite candy bars growing up were Mounds — dark chocolate covered chewy coconut — and it’s sweeter, milk chocolate sister Bounty. Since the latter isn’t marketed in the U.S., I remember hoarding pocketfuls of the bars on summer trips to Canada and carefully rationing them when I got home. They are worth [...]
Cinnamon Pecan Rolls from Scratch
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Baking, Breakfast, buns, cinnamon, dough, flour, pecans, recipe, rolls, sticky buns, sugar, yeast on February 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
There’s something simply irresistible about the smell of warm cinnamon and buttery pecans emanating from the oven. And with that thought in mind, this weekend I made my first foray into the world of sweet rolls from scratch, making a homemade, self-kneaded yeast-based dough. The result was an delightfully soft roll — golden crusted outside, [...]
Brown Butter Walnut Brownies
Posted in Baking, Desserts, tagged Baking, bon appetit, brown butter, brownies, chocolate, cocoa, Desserts, walnuts on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t been a big fan of Bon Appetit since it took over my subscription from the now-defunct Gourmet last year. But they get props for this incredible brownie recipe, featured on the cover of February’s edition. What puts these over the top is the brown butter, which is new to me but not hard [...]
Caramel Chocoflan Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Party food, tagged Baking, cake, caramel, chocolate, dessert, flan, recipe on October 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
¡Este pastel es increíble! Chalk it up to Mexican magic: this two-layer bundt cake by Marcela Valladolid requires you to suspend disbelief of both its incredible decadence and how it’s made. First you prepare a rich chocolate cake batter and fill the bottom half of a buttered bundt cake pan. Then, you pour the liquid, [...]
Blueberry Cornmeal Cake
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged Baking, blueberries, Breakfast, cake, coffee cake, cornmeal, honey, recipe, ricotta, yogurt on September 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When it comes to breakfast treats – pastries, breads, cakes, rolls – I’ve never been a fan of the ultra-sweet. Partly this is because I don’t like the cloying, sugary taste and inevitable energy crash that follows. But I also like to feel like I’m getting at least some nutritional value — maybe some oatmeal [...]
Mini Lemon Yogurt Cakes
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Party food, Recipes, tagged Baking, cake, dessert, ina garten, lemon, Recipes, yogurt on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Like lemon? Then you’ll love these zesty and moist cakes with a sweet lemon glaze. Perfect for a brunch, picnic, or taking to the office to share. The eggy cake batter includes 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon zest, which gives a hint of tang on the inside. But it’s the double dose of lemon on [...]
