Chestnut and chocolate pie
The most festive pie, which is, really as easy to make as…yes, pie. That Christmastime treat of creamy chestnuts and bittersweet chocolate, topped with some…
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Apple, apricot, and almond bread
It’s quite a few degrees cooler outside, and you know what that means – baking season! The smell of cloves, cinnamon sugar, and apples gets…
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Peanut butter cookies
Happy Thanksgiving! As ever, so thankful for the beautiful food on our table and the great company here to share it. The simplest yet most…
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Postcard from Provence
Alas, I am not in France at the moment, but my family is there, traveling to Aix-en-Provence. So, really, they are sending me postcards this…
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Whole apple crisp
‘Tis the season for apples and apple-desserts. And I don’t know about you, but for me, it’s a little dangerous to have lots of pie…
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A very fig tart with chestnut cream
The inspiration for this dish was born on my plane ride over – see sketch below – and this morning I woke up dreaming of…
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Postcard from France
I won’t say anything you haven’t heard before, but France is fabulous. The laid back atmosphere forces you to slow down – something I really…
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Gently poached peaches
Poached peaches, to me, are one of the most beautiful and delicious things. It’s a great way to accentuate and preserve the sweet flavor and…
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Baked: Regional Desserts
On the eve of the release of their latest book, Baked Elements, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, the authors and proprietors of Baked, a favorite…
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Mango tea jelly
A fresh take on a summertime treat, this tea jelly, scattered with pieces of juicy mango, is a grown-up version of the jello we all…
