I love pistachios. Dr. Andrew Weil agrees that they are a healthy snack, high in polyphenols. They are good for your eyes and are an excellent source of fiber. Here is one of my favorite recipes featuring pistachios. My friend, Maude, took a vegan baking class at Millennium restaurant in San Francisco many years ago. […]
Cleaning out some recipe clippings, I came accross this one for deeply rich chocolate muffins that appeared in the October/November issue of Fine Cooking back in 1998! Developed by Kathleen Stewart, I was always intrigued by the technique of letting the batter rest for 3 hours before baking. This results in a very thick batter that […]
Donna Hay is one of my flavorista icons simply because her magazine and her cookbooks make you want to cook – immediately! From Austrailia, she has been instrumental in leading the culinary trail there. She started her career in publishing at Marie Claire magazine. Now with 17 books under her belt (3.3 million books sold worldwide) […]
These little gems were the result of an experiment with the coconut flour that I learned about from Elana’s Pantry. The coconut flour or almond meal can be purchased from Bob’s Red Mill. I made these with almond meal as well and they were equally as decadent and lovely. You need a pastry bag or a large ziplock in […]
I had the pleasure of interviewing Ana Patuleia Ortins, author of Portuguese Homestyle Cooking, when I was researching an article on Portuguese cooking. She is a first generation descendant of Portuguese immigrants from the Alto Alentejo region. Ana grew up with culinary traditions attached to the food of her ancestors and graduated from culinary school, fine tuning […]
The Boulder Daily Camera had a wonderful recipe this week for gianduja – more popularly known as Nutella. Amy Scattergood confirmed what I thought to be true: The Nutella that they sell in the U.S. is different from that which is made in Europe. My first trip to France as a teenager with few […]
The Food Network show featuring Sunny Anderson, “How’d that get on My Plate?” is a great peek into how so many foods make it to the grocery store and ultimately onto our plates. I loved the episode on “Super Sweet Corn” and I applaud the Food Network for airing such an entertaining (and educational) show. […]
This cake could also be called, “Oh my God, this is sooooooo good” Gooey Butter Cake. My mom made this Paula Deen classic for my birthday because I am partial to vanilla desserts. Gooey Butter Cake might just become a birthday tradition. This cake is super rich. Think cheesecake spiked with lots of butter and […]
Inspired by Tracey’s photos after hearing about her amazing journey, I created two recipes. Our neighborhood had a potluck party for Chinese New Year. These were my contributions. To make the dumplings, I used a gyoza mold. They are available at good Asian markets or at Gourmet Sleuth. Steamed Dumplings I’m not sold on the gyoza wrappers for […]
There’s something about snowy days that inspires me to bake. Maybe, I just want to turn the oven on to add some extra warmth to the house? Maybe, it is easier to eat desserts in the winter because one can wear a sweater instead of a bathing suit? I keep a file of “desserts to […]
