While having a cooking play date with my friend Nina on Monday, she shared another favorite recipe of hers. I measured quantities and wrote down the instructions while she created this very rich confection of layered cream and butter biscuits, covered in dark chocolate. … [Read more...] about Pyramida Torte
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Apple Rhubarb Pie
This Thanksgiving I noticed something new in the market’s produce section. … [Read more...] about Apple Rhubarb Pie
Cranberry, Pear, Apple Crisp
This recipe is one of my favorite fall desserts. I think there was a recipe like this in Bon Appetite many years ago and I adopted it. The combination of tart and sweet with the maple tones of brown sugar is irresistible. All of the fruits are at their peak around Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Cranberry, Pear, Apple Crisp
Apple Cranberry Crisp
While making the previous post of Apple Cranberry Crostata, I had another idea. How about an apple cranberry crisp with almond paste crumbled into the crisp topping. Try this. Wow it was so good my husbands dieting discipline, well, crumbled. … [Read more...] about Apple Cranberry Crisp
Baklava
While growing up in the Seattle of the 1950’s and 60’s, before its discovery by foodies worldwide, baklava was the quintessential holiday dessert in our Sephardic home. Baklava graced the dessert table on Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, weddings, brisses, any important … [Read more...] about Baklava
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