A Life in Baking, Pastry, and Libations.
The dessert was a corn semifreddo paired with polenta cake, popcorn shoots and blueberries. Halfway through service, one of the restaurant’s owners proclaimed that the dessert was disgusting and 86ed it for the rest of the night. The chef blamed the owner’s boorish behavior by explaining that he didn’t understand the concept of using savory... Continue Reading →
When an unexpected bumper crop of yellow tomatoes appeared this year: https://twitter.com/thesugarchef/status/370300505571864577 I could think of no better use than tomato sorbet. Wait! What?! Tomato sorbet for dessert? Yes. Tomato sorbet is not a new concept as it's been featured in Johnny Iuzzini's cookbook, Dessert Fourplay, and has been a mainstay in the Jean George... Continue Reading →
It's been a good summer for cherries and I was thinking about a way to prolong the gustatory pleasure into the fall and winter months. Brandied cherries...well, I can order them from my purveyor so no challenge there. I thought about a cherry confit but I wanted to preserve their sweet tartness and fresh flavor...so... Continue Reading →
No, you did not misread the title of this post. It's a quickbread made with three things: ice cream, sugar, self-rising flour. The recipe comes from Taste of Home Network and I dare say that I was impressed by the results. The bread was so tender and moist that it rivaled my best muffin recipe.... Continue Reading →
Pardon my long absence, but I’ve been working on a cornbread recipe that is driving me down a dark and tortuously winding road. The cornbread’s flavor is perfect—barely sweet, corny, and buttery—but the texture leaves much to be desired. The bread is so moist that it’s almost gummy and sours in two days if left... Continue Reading →
Strawberries are one of the most beloved dessert flavors. Think of any happy childhood memory and strawberry will have played a role. Strawberry is also one of the most elusive flavors so it’s no surprise that so much artificial strawberry flavor abounds in most food products: from puddings and breakfast cereal to soda and candy. The slightest... Continue Reading →
Buttery. Salted. Caramel. 