What do you get when you give a bunch of professional journalists sharp knives, a couple bottles of champagne, and instructions to work together to prepare a gourmet meal? An incredibly lively — and dangerously unpredictable! — dinner party that you’ll never forget. Some of the best times among friends are spent in the kitchen, [...]
Archive for the ‘Desserts’ Category
A Cook-Along With Friends
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Party food, Recipes, Recommended Meals, tagged chocolate, company's coming, cooking class, dessert, grilling, recipe, risotto, shallot, Shrimp, steak on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Iced Apple Coffee Cake
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Farmers Markets, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged apples, Baking, Breakfast, coffee cake, dessert, Eastern Market, farmers market, fruit, Recipes on October 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I haven’t made it out to pick apples this fall, but I did recently endeavor to do the next best thing: picking apples from among the mounds of varieties in wooden crates that line the tents just outside the Eastern Market on weekends. The apples — Gala, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, and Fuji – are trucked in [...]
Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Recipes, tagged butter, buttermilk, buttermilk chocolate chip cake, cake, chocolate chips, dessert, loaf pan, pound cake on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Buttermilk is one of those ingredients that I usually cook with in streaks: It’s sold in quart or half gallon sizes at the grocery store but I usually end up only needing a little bit to add tang or richness to a particular dish, meaning lots leftover for something else. After playing with buttermilk for [...]
Spontaneous Bake: Sticky Biscuits
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, tagged Baking, Breakfast, cinnamon, dessert, pecans, raisins, sticky biscuits on September 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I first made these back in January, and tonight I was craving them again. They are as fabulous as I remember them — sweet, sticky oatmeal-pecan-raisin rolls. Nothing like a little weeknight “baking therapy” at the spur of the moment! These hit the sweet spot. Yum.
Haute Chocolate
Posted in Desserts, tagged candy, chicago, chocolate, dessert, haute chocolate, new york city, truffles, Vosges on September 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love hot chocolate — and generally all types of chocolate. But “haute” chocolate? What’s so special about the expensive, designer stuff that draws people to shell out several dollars for a single truffle, let alone a small square brick of “plain”? I guess I’m still a rookie chocolate connoisseur trying to find out.
This small [...]
Billy’s Bakery in Chelsea
Posted in Desserts, tagged billy's bakery, chelsea, coconut, cupcakes, dessert, New York, new york city on July 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
And the winner is….. Billy’s Bakery ! Of all the cupcakes I tried during my year in New York City, Billy’s (184 Ninth Ave) are my favorite — particularly their fluffy coconut variety seen here. Their cake has the perfect balance of moisture and crumbliness. The inventive frostings and flavor combinations are rich and creamy [...]
