Baking

It’s been a weird week. And weird weeks find me contemplative in the kitchen, pondering life, purpose and path. We handed over the keys to …

One of the reasons I joined the baking group Tuesdays with Dorie was to force myself to bake more often. I go through odd stretches …

A double-crusted pizza pie with a rich egg filling, Pizza Rustica is a lovely and unique homemade dish! Every once in a while, life hands …

It’s probably not very savvy of a foodie to admit this, but I’ve never tried rugelach before. Never had it, nor baked it. And quite …

Tender Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls are a decadent treat, chock full of delicious chocolate. Saturday was one of those days when I just needed some …

I will be very sad to see Meyer lemon season end. They’re so bright and cheery — little orange puff balls filled with puckery sweet …

I admit it. I have a hard time leaving well enough alone. I look at a recipe, and the first thing I want to do …

In a moment of serendipitous timing, I heard on Tuesday — with only minutes to spare and scrambling for my headphones — that Dorie Greenspan …

A couple of years back, I wrote a post about making homemade butter. If you’ve never made butter before, you have to try it. Please, …

All the wonderful crunch of a buttery brittle, Dark Chocolate Pistachio Brittle goes the extra mile, full of flavor and nutty goodness. It’s fascinating how …

An irresistible combo of a soft vanilla cookie smothered with a whipped chocolate ganache, this is at the top of my favorite cookies list. Say …

A sweet treat just for grown-ups, Drunken S’mores Bars are a decadent, rum-laced confection perfect for a party or the holidays! Warning. You’ll feel bad …

Hi, Everyone! Just a quickie post today with an even quicker recipe (seriously, it’s taking me longer to write this post than it did to …

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Torte Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake time: 60 minutes Yield: 4 mini tortes Special Equipment: (4) 5″ mini pie pans (shallow, wide …

Banana bread is, I daresay, the bane of otherwise happy and successful bread bakers everywhere. What should be tender and slightly sweet and very banana-y …

Recently, I went off on a rant about cupcakes, and how they are so over and just eat a normal-sized piece of cake, okay? But …

As summer fades and trails cooler weather in its wake, the kitchen oven becomes our friend once again. Yay, kitchen oven [muah!]. Sorry, Florida and …

After a summer away from French Fridays with Dorie, I’ve re-upped, just in time to make madeleines. It’s been a tough week — some time …