Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
I’m celebrating National food holidays this summer and apple turnovers was last week. But if you think apple turnovers are things us Americans made up, Bernard Clayton Jr. has something else to say about them in his The Complete Book of Pastry, Sweet and Savory: …
Summertime is hot. It’s nice to cool it down with something cool and sweet like ice cream. How exactly National Strawberry Sundae Day is on July 7th is something I can’t find, but the fact that it’s on the first part of July is probably …
Wafer cookies – you know those types. The cookies that are thin and crisp and layer perfectly with ice cream for perfect little ice cream sandwiches or crumble up nicely over pudding. I didn’t realize this until I actually looked it up but July 3rd …
July 2nd is National Anisette Cookie Day, and in celebration of this sweet day here are some anise flavored cookie recipes to try. They come from my collection of cookbooks from the 50s and 60s. For an interesting one, try an anise drop cookie recipe …
These chocolate wafer cookies use unsweetened chocolate and are drop style. Use a small disher or ice cream scoop for consistent sized cookies. To substitute unsweetened chocolate if you don’t have any in the house, for each ounce use 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1 …
The time is here! It’s officially Girl Scout cookie selling time, and you’ve probably seen a few scouts in your neighborhood selling these treats. Here’s a good read from Vox about the history of selling Girl Scout cookies. So, smile brightly at the next scout …
Christmas is finished and now it’s time to gear up for New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite holidays, if not my favorite. Since I had my first baby 17 years ago, that holiday has been spent at home toasting in …
Here’s a fun little freebie from Creative Fabrica: Tea and Cake Clipart and Patterns. Hand drawn pictures, digitally remastered and scanned in. For all your pastry and tea party needs: blogging, paper crafting, scrapbooking, picture graphics, backgrounds, and more. Free for a limited time. What …
From HARO (Help A Reporter Out): A reporter is looking for “pretty pink desserts”. Can be from a restaurant, bar, cafe, bakery, etc. Pitch your pink dessert with a picture to the email below. Email link is not active. Type in the query email manually …
I, along with the rest of the world, watched the Royal wedding and was eager to see the cake. The pictures didn’t disappoint, and the baker who created it (Claire Ptak) gives insight on the cake: lemon sponge and lemon curd filling with elderflower Swiss …
A blini pan is small diameter cooking pan, similar to a frying pan and a crepe pan. It is used primarily for making mini pancakes called blinis. A ‘pancake’ pan is a blini pan just slightly bigger. What makes this style handy is the pan size …
Ok, I’m in love with oatcakes. At least this recipe. In celebration of national oatmeal month (January) I dove into my collection of recipes to find some outstanding ones using oatmeal. I almost overlooked this one. Oatcakes are savory biscuits (although sweet ones are out …
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Looking for something a little old fashioned, a little fancy to make for dessert this weekend? Try the Chocolate Marshmallow Roll recipe from a 1950 advertising cookbook from Royal Cream of Tartar Baking Powder.
A really great read on the cocoa industry and how it has changed landscapes through deforestation and illegally grown cocoa. It is estimated that at least 17% of the worlds yearly cocoa harvest comes from protected areas. The World Cocoa Foundation’s (WCF) president, Mighty Earth’s …
It’s no secret that I love love love tomatoes from the garden. This year, I planted wild tomatoes, San Marzano plum tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, and Black Krim tomatoes. I had tomatoes to my heart’s content. And sometimes when I’m slicing …