as you very well know, right now we are in full pumpkin swing. pumpkin everything is everywhere. let’s face it – once a year we all go pumpkin crazy and really, it’s a good thing. all the baked goods – from pies to muffins to cheesecakes and breads, pumpkin concoctions stuffed into various shaped pastas and […]
Entries Tagged as 'baking'
babbo’s pumpkin cake
November 17th, 2008 · 28 Comments
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nutmeg dusted bittersweet chocolate cake
October 13th, 2008 · 38 Comments
i have a recipe for a flourless chocolate cake, found years ago in a ny times sunday magazine, that is unbelievably good. if baked with all the best ingredients, it costs $40 to make and serves 20 generously, weighing in at over 2 lbs. i rarely make it. and now there’s a good chance that […]
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not feeding/feeding
September 19th, 2008 · 781 Comments
my rss feeder broke. and i didn’t realize it for 3 months. mostly because i (still) don’t even understand what exactly an rss feeder is, or what it does – talk about being oh so techno savvy… but my stat’s were dropping off and well, try as i might to just ignore the cold […]
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ceF’s signature caramel cake
September 12th, 2008 · 817 Comments
as you know i have a bit of a baking aversion. but before you remind me of how i tend to go on about this little culinary problem of mine, let me just say that it is really most specifically pastry that i run from – screaming. cakes, loaves, pizza dough – even breads, i […]
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clafouti and an open apology to eric ripert
August 20th, 2008 · 960 Comments
a clafouti as deflated as my ego… dear mr. ripert, i am a long time fan of le bernardin and an avid reader of your new blog, avec eric. i eagerly await the new book being released this autumn and may i also take this opportunity to tell you that i absolutely adore ‘a return […]
the remarkable bundt pan
August 7th, 2008 · 874 Comments
it had been my birthday, and i have this friend phil who is a wonderful and thoughtful gift giver. phil had seen a newfangled silicone bundt pan in the ‘ny times style magazine’ a few months back, and lucky for me, he ripped out the page – which he then thoughtfully tucked into the box. the concept is […]
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whole wheat apple muffins
April 19th, 2008 · 38 Comments
i just needed to simply and quickly tell you that i made these muffins and they were gone in one day. a solid dozen. gone for good – goodbye. cary had 5. yes, five. and i even forgot to brown sugar the tops as per the recipe. but then they might have been gone in half a day. and well, the […]
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