A Week of Chocolate

August 3, 2009

Last week I took an intensive chocolate making class at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan. For five days straight we learned techniques of chocolate making. It started with basics like tempering chocolate and then covered various methods for dipped, molded and coated truffles and other chocolate confections. I had a blast and learned […]

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Vanilla ice cream

July 28, 2009

Over the past year I have had quite a bit of success making all different parve ice creams, but the basic flavor that has eluded me is plain old vanilla. Because vanilla is a much more delicate flavor than say chocolate or peanut butter the flavor of the base ingredients come through more strongly which […]

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Sour Cherry Pie

July 26, 2009

Last week I went to the farmers’ market near my house after not having been for several weeks. I didn’t know what I was going to find, and I was thrilled with all the different friuts that had come into season since I last had been there. Apricots, plums, peaches, and berries of all types […]

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Red Velvet Cupcakes

July 21, 2009

I got an email a few days ago asking about bakeries in the New York area that make good parve red velvet cupcakes. Since I tend to make most of my desserts I didn’t have any good advice, so if anyone else knows of a good place please leave a comment letting me know. The […]

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An exciting day

July 20, 2009

Today was a very exciting day for me because my toddler helped me cook for the first time. He asked for pancakes for breakfast and then helped me make them. I have been eagerly waiting until he was old enough to cook with me and am very excited about baking and cooking with him now […]

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Lemon Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

July 16, 2009

One of my all time favorite cakes is a blueberry lemon almond upside down cake. This moist delicious cake has a delicate lemon and almond flavor with a sugary crunch on top from caramelized blueberries that makes you want just another little slice more. It can make normally restrained people decide that cake makes a […]

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache Tarts

July 12, 2009

It seems like lately any time I plan a dessert with more than a few steps or components I end up having to change plans at the last minute because I run out of time for anything complicated. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised each time I run short on time, since I have a […]

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Healthier Bran Muffins

June 28, 2009

One of my favorite breakfast treats is a bran muffin with a big glass of milk. I say treat because the sweet moist deliciousness that is a good bran muffin usually has so much oil and sugar that I can’t justify them as a regular indulgence. Even as a once in a while treat it […]

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Cranberry raspberry frosting

June 25, 2009

Now that summer has arrived I find myself gravitating towards fruit desserts. That doesn’t mean there isn’t still a soft spot in my heart for chocolate, however, so I decided to make an elegant cake that had both fruit and chocolate flavors. I started out with the raspberry buttercream recipe from My Sweet Vegan. I […]

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Great-Grandma’s Pecan Crescents

June 18, 2009

When I plan a dessert I often turn to the internet for new recipe ideas and then go from there. I am always filing away new recipes I want to try, but I never get to them because I keep finding more. This week, when looking for inspiration, I turned to my recipe files instead […]

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15 Minute Rocky Road Fudge

June 8, 2009
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