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 [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

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.

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

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.

Read the full article →

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.

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

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.

Read the full article →

maine attraction — poppyseed cake w passion-fruit curd

September 9, 2011
Poppyseed Cake w Passion-Fruit Curd

For the last four years, M and I have planned the same summer getaway to Ogunquit, Maine. It’s our road trip that takes us to a place of beach relaxation and good food opportunities. It ranges from fishermen who cook up their morning haul in tiny takeout places to creative chefs pursuing serious cuisine. We [...]

Read the full article →

wishin’ n hopin’ – chocolate blackout cake

September 1, 2011
Chocolate Blackout Cake

When you have a blog filled with desserts and confections, making your own birthday cake would be a natural next step. I’d prefer to let my birthday slip quietly by with M (he’s the same way) instead of throwing a big party—or, shudder, be fooled into attending a surprise party. The cake, however, isn’t to [...]

Related Posts with Thumbnails
Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →