Elegant Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am moving from two places at once. It’s a saga, an ordinary one you might say. But moving is never ordinary to the person who is experiencing it. Read more
NOT JUST ANY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Yogurt Cake Revisited
I have a dinner coming up, and I want to make a delicious but simple cake for dessert. I considered plenty of options and settled on an old favorite, Yogurt Cake. This, as those of you who have read On Rue Tatin, is a cake I discovered one day at my son’s school during a […]
Last Minute Labor Day Menu
EEEK! I almost forgot Labor Day! It’s my calendar’s fault; it is supposed to keep me informed of all holidays everywhere, but the “settings gremlin” flipped a switch and here I am, blissfully sipping coffee and nibbling a croissant and it’s almost Labor Day and I’ve been in the dark. I love blaming something like […]
Figs and Chocolate
You’ll swoon with pleasure when you try this handsome dessert. Seriously, handsome it is, and handsome it tastes (if you think that handsome is delicious, which I do). Figs are ephemeral, and when they’re in season I try to serve them often. My usual is to braise them in red wine, or simple sauté and […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
The French call these “coookieees” and almost every bakery offers them. These are the best you’ll ever taste…my humble opinion!
Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Difference
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES – – unbleached flour, baking powder, fine sea salt, cinnamon – optional, vanilla sugar, coconut oil (melted and cooled), vanilla extract, grain seed, or nut milk, 125ml, 52 to 70% chocolate chips, Preheat the oven to 375F (190C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.; Sift the dry ingredients onto a […]
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake – – semi-sweet 952-60%) chocolate (coarsely chopped, 200g), unsalted butter (cut in pieces, 105g), plus 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (120g), large eggs (at room temperature), Fine sea salt, Preheat the grill to 350F (180C). If using a charcoal grill, put the coals on one side of the grill. Butter and flour a […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies, With a Difference
My daughter is coming home for spring break so the refrigerator and the cupboard need to be stocked, because wherever she is, a small crowd follows. She loves chocolate chip cookies, because I know already that after the hugs and hellos, her eyes will wander to the cookie tin. These, however, aren’t just any chocolate […]
