baking

nothing matters — ginger blueberry pear crisp

November 17, 2011
Ginger Blueberry Pear Crisp

Oh dear, it’s almost Thanksgiving–whatever happened to autumn? Ever since our Labor Day vacation in Ogunquit, Maine, the weeks just flew by in a blur. M has been extra busy with his work and travels. I filled the days with rehearsing for a dance competition, planning for the Pie Party and now it’s almost time [...]

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cinnamon-caramel pumpkin cake w banana-rum filling

November 11, 2011
Cinnamon-Caramel Pumpkin Cake w Creamy Banana-Rum Filling

Now that Halloween is behind us, we can enjoy pumpkins for their inner beauty and real purpose—consuming not carving.  Not everyone likes pumpkin, however. Ask a room full of people, “Who likes pumpkin pie?” and there will be a few enthusiasts longing for a taste and the majority responding as if you’ve just offered them [...]

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heart warming party — baked apples w cider-rum sauce

November 4, 2011
Baked Apples w Cider Rum Sauce

A few weeks ago when I posted the Toffee Apple Cookie recipe, I mentioned my hesitation with purchasing apples at the Farmer’s Market in New York City. That produce might have been from last year’s remaining crop in storage. Last week, fresh apples were in abundant supply at the Montgomery Orchard farm stand in Dutchess [...]

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i want candy — candy bar cake

October 28, 2011
Candy Bar Cake w Brown butter Caramel Icing

Halloween is only a few days away and, I’m not ready for it. It’s not like M and I dress up for Halloween parties or mingle in the NYC Village Halloween Parade, but we are usually in a playful spirit. With M being busy with work, recent travels, my recovery from an intense month of [...]

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bittersweet chocolate dulce de leche tart

October 21, 2011
Bittersweet Chocolate Dulce de Leche Tart w Sea Salt

In case you haven’t heard, Pie Party Potluck LIVE was a big success. The attendees are still talking about it, and reading all the recaps brought me right back to that day’s excitement. There’s a list at the end of the post for all the re-caps to date.

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pie glorious pie — pie party potluck live

October 18, 2011
pie party potluck Live at Rodeo Bar

With arms full of pies and cameras dangling from our sides, M and I arrived at Rodeo Bar a little after 11am, but the doors were locked. As I peeked through the glass, Lily, the manager, came bouncing towards us and gestured that place wasn’t open for brunch yet. When she saw that we were [...]

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it’s time for pie — pie party potluck live

October 14, 2011
Pie Party Live - Concord Grape Pie

Jackie (@divathatateny) and I participated in this summer’s virtual Pie Party. I made a Mango Coconut Cream Pie to share online with everyone, but only M and I got to actually savor the delectable tropical sweetness.

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harvest understudy — toffee apple cookies

October 7, 2011
Toffee Apple Cookies

Like a house guest overstaying a planned visit, the summer-like weather intruded on autumn, my favorite time of year. Even with crates of apples emerging at the Farmer’s Market, it’s hard to feel harvest time if you’re shvitzing in the sun.

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bake a bakla — pistachio baklava cake

September 30, 2011
Pistachio Baklava Cake

I love Baklava—the Greek, Turkish, Lebanese rich, sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with nuts and sweetened with syrup. Something about it just grabs me, which is surprising since I usually don’t like very sweet pastries. Perhaps it’s the subtle scent of rose water infused in the syrup or the gossamer layers [...]

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and the beet goes on — autumn spice beet cake

September 23, 2011
Autumn Spice Beet Cake with Vanilla Honey Cream

Fall has officially arrived. Autumn brings the allure of comfortable weather, and the change of colors signaling the coming harvest. In NYC, another sure sign of this time is the appearance at the Farmer’s Market where the last hurrah of lettuces, peaches, corn, and tomatoes is underway. The debut of butternut and delicata squashes marks [...]

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blueberry pop cookies

September 16, 2011
Blueberry Pop Cookies

The taste of blueberry–and the desire for it–still lingers since we got back from Ogunquit, Maine. There, the purplish globes sat happily suspended in a fruity martini.

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