Strawberry Shortcake à la Française
Oh, the strawberries this year! They’re a poem, a song, a one-bite perfection! We start getting long, narrow, slightly tart […]
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Yogurt Cake Re-Visited
I have a dinner coming up, and I want to make a delicious but simple cake for dessert. I considered
How to Test a Recipe – Poached Pears
I have a confession to make. I love to test recipes. It’s creative, it’s finicky, it’s challenging. The aromas are
Almond Heaven
My friend and colleague David Lebovitz has given me many things over the years, most of them issued from his
Red Currant Jelly
I’ve been so busy finishing a manuscript and taking care of the rest of the business of life that I
Kougelhopf
Every year at Easter I make kougelhopf. Why for Easter? I’m not sure except that to me Easter is, among
Molten Chocolate Cake
I’m busily testing recipes for my new book, which involves lively, everyday stories of the French cook The recipes are
Thumbprints for Christmas
Of all the cookies I make each year for Christmas, thumbprints are the ones that disappear the most quickly.
Quince Paste
I make it every Christmas season, with quinces from my tree if there are enough. This year there were not
Rhubarb Raspberry Jam
I refuse to complain about the weather. One could because our extremely hot and sunny temperatures took a nose-dive into
