Almond Orange Tea Cakes
Almond Orange Tea Cakes adapted from Patricia Well’s, A Food Lovers Guide to Paris INGREDIENTS: ` 2 tablespoons (30 g) room temperature butter for mini-cupcake mold 1 cup (140 g) finely ground almonds 1 2/3 cups (210 g) confectioners sugar 1/2 cup (70g) unbleached all-purpose flour Pinch of salt 3/4 cup (185 g) egg whites (5 to 6) 1 Tsp Orange Zest 3/4 cup (6 ounces; 185 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled ` PROCEDURE: ` Preheat... [Read More...]
Meyer Lemon Tart
I made this lemon tart using Meyer Lemons which are not as tart as standard lemons. Their skin is also deeper in shade which helps to make the tart a very bright yellow. I love this tart, its texture, its flavor, and its crust. I made it to bring to my sisters home for a visit. Her four year old son was at school while I was there, but as I was driving home, I got the sweetest little phone call from him… P.J.: ”Auntie Natie,... [Read More...]
Ham Egg & Cheese Savory Crepe
What can I say about this other than the fact that I love crepes - savory or sweet - they are delectable. The crepe batter recipe below is classic and fantastic. I used some Buckwheat flour in it as I like the nutty flavor and color it imparts on the dish. But if you don’t have buckwheat flour, simply substitute with all purpose flour. You can also use this recipe for sweet crepes, add a bit more sugar or don’t - it will still be good.... [Read More...]
Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies
These were the most beautiful looking and fragrant strawberries at the market today. Spring is finally here! And the rhubarb were deep red and lovely. I didn’t want to make and entire pie so I decided to make hand pies with the fruit instead. The easy thing about hand pies is literally that you can take any pie crust recipe you use with any fruit filling recipe you use and make the hand-pies in their shapes instead of an entire pie. The pie... [Read More...]
No-Knead Pizza
I was incredibly excited when I got an email from Tasting Table with a recipe for No-Knead Pizza Dough by Jim Lahey (of Sullivan Street Bakery and the new Co. Pizzeria). Jim is the mastermind behind the cult favorite no-knead bread recipe that was printed in the New York Times. It was the first loaf of bread that I ever made, and it was a great introduction for me into the genre. So clearly I was more than enthused to have a new no-knead recipe,... [Read More...]
Homemade No Knead Bread
Ever since Mark Bittman of the New York Times wrote about a fast and easy no knead, one day bread, everyone has been trying it out. I have never made homemade bread, and the thought itself always seemed daunting and somewhat impossible. But this recipe seemed just so easy. I had to join the bandwagon and give it a try too. Anyone… and I mean anyone can make this bread! Trust me, it is nothing to be intimidated by, and I really recommend giving... [Read More...]
