Let me tell you a story: Once there was this girl who really liked this boy so she thought she’d make him bread pudding. Not just any bread pudding, but a chai bread pudding, where the milk is steeped with spices and tea and the final dish is rich, flavorful and complex. She looked through [...]
Yesterday, at the farmers market, I went to visit the pickle man, to try the pickled green beans and he said it was nice to finally talk to me because “he sees me there every day.” It’s true, I am there all the time. I love it, I don’t love the crowds in Union Square, [...]
Have you ever made clafouti? Clafouti is a French flan-like desert traditionally made with cherries, though you can toss all number of fruits into the custard. I first made one ages ago, when I was a teenager, from a recipe in Martha Stewart Living. I remember at the time being surprised at how quickly it [...]
Once upon a time, long before I was even a twinkle in his eye, my dad lived in a house in Los Angeles that had an apricot tree in the yard. One summer the apricot tree produced an amazing amount of fruit, and my dad, being the man he is, decided to make jam. My [...]
When I was working on the blueberry banana cake I visited my friend Alex and took him a slice, looking for his opinion. He liked it, suggested adding more blueberries, then thought that chocolate and peanut butter would make it even better. Inspired, I set out to make this cake. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]
I might have bought a whole flat of raspberries the other day. It’s just that they were so cheap, and raspberries are usually such a luxury item. The opportunity to own so many raspberries at one time was too exciting to pass up. I lugged them home on the subway. Some woman next to me [...]
Soda, so much fun to make. So easy too, and so worth the modicum of effort you put into it. People are always extraordinarily impressed by home-made drinks. For some reason, the idea of making your own soda really amazes folks. If you haven’t entered into the world of making sodas, please do. Try this [...]
Remember this lonesome banana? Well, I paired him up with these guys and made a cake. A truly delicious, forgiving, easy to make cake that is the bastard child of my banana bread and Edna Lewis‘ Blueberry Cake. I also received a little help from this cake, which has been making the rounds on the [...]