I knew I had to make these cakes when I opened up my January issue of Gourmet; what I did not know was that it would turn into a prohibitively expensive venture. The recipe calls for 2/3 cup of vin santo, which, as a novice dessert-wine drinker, I had no idea costs at least $40 [...]
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Cinnamon-Coconut Tea Cake
I love this cake! Falling somewhere between angel food and pound cake, it has a sweet, crunchy outside and fluffy inside. It tastes both tropical and comforting, thanks to the complimentary flavors of coconut and cinnamon. Although not mandatory, I recommend toasting the shredded coconut, just for a couple of minutes, in a dry skillet before mixing it [...]
Cookbook Review: Baked
When the beloved Brooklyn bakery, Baked, issued its first cookbook, I was all over it. The founders/authors, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, began with a mission and ended up with a great story: to create The Best Bakery in an industrial expanse, serving all-American treats with friendly service, while overcoming logistical challenges and having their signature [...]
Notes on Caramel-Making
If there is one kitchen-related task that is, for me, totally daunting, it is making caramel. It doesn’t matter that I happen to LOVE the stuff–I have ruined enough pans, inflicted enough burn blisters, and suffered enough damages to my spirit to have lost all will to keep trying. Until this weekend. I have been making [...]
Apple Cheddar Scones
When I bought Dorie Greenspan’s Baking, From My Home to Yours (from which I have baked happily and extensively), one of the first recipes that caught my eye was this one, for Apple Cheddar Scones. It has somehow taken me over a year to get around to making them, but these will show up in my kitchen [...]
Simple and Fabulous: Butter Cake
Excess has its place, certainly where dessert is concerned, but sometimes I just want something perfectly plain, though no less delicious. A thin slice of this cake, crumbly and buttery and delicately dusted with powdered sugar, fits the bill. It’s also incredibly simple to make, which means that you can throw it together without much [...]
