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Alice Waters/ Berry/ classics/ dessert/ easy everyday/ my favorites

Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler

It’s July 4 and blueberry season, a perfect occasion for a blueberry cobbler. I’ve been eyeing to make the Chez Panisse’s blueberry cobbler for a long…

July 3, 2020

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Berry/ breakfast/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake

Cornmeal-Buttermilk Skillet Cake | Everyday Dorie

This cake has a lot going for it, even in the midst of the Covid season. I say that because all-purpose flour is in short supply.…

May 22, 2020

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Berry/ Chocolate

Chocolate Raspberry Tart | Mother’s Day 2020

Mother’s day 2019 is a day I remember well. What’s stuck in my head was that there were no reservations to be had in any decent…

May 9, 2020

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breakfast/ Cream/ Other Sweets/ whole wheat

Giant Cinnamon Roll Scone

Since I saw this recipe on the list of “new cookbooks worth reading” on the New York Times on April 22, it has been sitting there…

May 1, 2020

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classics/ Fruit/ Julia Child

Tarte Tatin | Mastering the Art of French Cooking

I could imagine Julia Child baking the tarte tatin, an upside-down apple tart, and fumbled in the final step of inverting the tarte. Then she turned…

April 7, 2020

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dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ Fruit/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake

Last-of-the-Bunch Banana Bundt | Everyday Dorie

The New York metropolitan area is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. With the ever-rising community infections, going out to the grocery stores can be…

March 27, 2020

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dessert/ Nut/ quick cake/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Walnut and Halva Cake | Ottolenghi

I have high hope that walnut and halva, two of my favorite ingredients, would elevate an ordinary cake. Walnut has many healthy benefits: rich in antioxidants,…

March 4, 2020

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Berry/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Lemon and Raspberry Bars

This is how I update an old-fashioned lemon bar — add a twist by topping it with raspberries. Valentine’s day is right around the corner; imparting…

February 10, 2020

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Chocolate/ classics/ Cream/ Ina Garten

Tiramisu with Shaved Dark Chocolate

This Italian dessert, whose name means “pull me up,” swept across America in the 1970s and has remained popular. Tiramisu is a dessert I know quite…

February 4, 2020

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dessert/ holidays/ Other Sweets/ scalable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Orange and Star Anise Shortbread | Ottolenghi’s Sweet

The original shortbread came from Scotland. Likewise, the first printed recipe dating back to 1736 was from a Scotswoman Mrs McLintock. Moreover, the best shortbread cookies…

December 9, 2019

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Cream/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ Nut

Apple Custard Crisp | Everyday Dorie

You can find an apple crisp and a custard tourte (apple kuchen) on this blog. Both are delicious and the crisp is much easier to put…

November 22, 2019

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Chocolate/ dessert/ Nut/ Other Sweets/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Tahini and Halva Brownies | Ottolenghi

There is a story behind the tahini and halva brownies. It starts with Seed + Mill at the Chelsea Market in New York city. It is…

November 1, 2019

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autumn/ Chocolate/ Fruit/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Warm Fig and Chocolate Sponge Cake

Figs, clafoutis, sponge cake, dark chocolate, Ottolenghi, New York Times… These ideas, taste and images are fantastical and compelling. They jammed into my head space and…

September 29, 2019

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Chocolate/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies | Everyday Dorie

What’s so amazing about Dorie’s chewy chocolate chip cookies? Not only does Dorie walk you through the recipe that gives us the most wonderful cookies, she…

September 27, 2019

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Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Nut/ Sugar free

Matcha Latte | With Dates and Cashews

My next favorite drink to a caffe latte is a matcha latte. It’s just a convenient and satisfying drink to get in any Starbucks, especially when…

September 20, 2019

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Berry/ dessert/ foundation recipe/ Fruit/ Jim Lahey/ Ruth Reichl/ year round

Sour Cherry Crostata

The Sour cherry crostata by Ruth Reichl looks appealing. A few months ago, Diane posted a similar crostata and commented that the crust was difficult to…

September 9, 2019

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dessert/ Fruit/ Jim Lahey/ Low fat/ my favorites/ quick cake/ scalable

Orange Olive-Oil Cake | Torta D’olio D’oliva

Don’t let a simple cake like this fool you. It delivers spectacular flavor, uses wholesome ingredients, and easy to mix by hand. If you attend to…

August 27, 2019

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beverage/ Cream/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ year round

Cold Brew Coffee: How to brew it at home?

It behooves a coffee lover, one who also writes a food blog to know what cold brew coffee is. But I didn’t, until now! In New…

July 23, 2019

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Cream/ David Lebovitz/ sweet bread/ Yeast bread

Saint Tropez Tart: Big & Small

You can find this butter-rich brioche dough, rolled into a free-form round, washed with egg and speckled with pearl sugar in every pasty shop in Saint-Tropez.…

July 19, 2019

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Chocolate/ dessert/ Fruit/ my favorites/ Nut/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Chocolate, Banana and Pecan Cookies | The Ultimate

I don’t buy cookies. And for that matter, I don’t buy breads, salad dressings, nor processed foods. As long as there are flour, butter, sugar, wild…

June 25, 2019

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Chocolate/ Cream/ David Lebovitz/ dessert

Chocolate Terrine with Ginger Crème Anglaise

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” In this case, I’m referring to the dessert in David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen, the chocolate…

June 21, 2019

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Cream/ Dairy free/ dessert/ Low fat/ my favorites

Avocado Ice Cream | Good Fats

Let’s talk science. What’s the difference between sorbet and ice cream? It’s the greater amount of fat, that gives ice cream the richness and creaminess, as…

June 16, 2019

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Berry/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ Nut

Pistachio and Raspberry Financiers

This pistachio and raspberry financier is the sequel following the success of Dorie’s matcha financier from her book Baking Chez Moi. The story goes that these…

June 11, 2019

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dessert/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Quince Poached in Pomegranate Juice

My introduction to quince started with the quince and stilton quiche in Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More. That was a stunner of a quiche that’s impossible to…

May 24, 2019

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Chocolate/ David Lebovitz/ dessert

Warm Chocolate Cake with a Salted Caramel Sauce

This warm chocolate cake, or moelleux au chocolate, is David Lebovitz’s dessert of choice in his “old faithful” French bistro Astier in Paris. This chocolate cake…

May 17, 2019

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