by Brian | Jan 25, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Jenn-Air, Recipes
Our cooking school Cooking by the Book in Tribeca has a brand new kitchen. Our suite of appliances is now provided by Jenn-Air and we could not be happier with the look, utility and the taste from these ultra-modern appliances. With touch screen technology and...
by Brian | Dec 23, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
For this holiday season, how about a very different dessert from a place that is always, or almost always, cold. Here is a Honey Cake with Orange Buttercream recipe from Scandinavian Baking by Trine Hahnemann. It’s a lovely book filled with recipes from a...
by Brian | Dec 21, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Yesterday I posted a very positive review of Brownies, Blondies and Other Traybakes from Ryland Peters & Small. It’s the best brownie book in years. And, yes, you should try all the other yummy treats here. This is a British book, so there are some...
by Brian | Dec 19, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Last week I posted a very positive review of The Sprinkles Baking Book by Candace Nelson. She started the Spinkles chain over a decade ago. It’s simple to describe Sprikles: the best cupcakes on earth. I know. I have tested and tasted far and wide. There is...
by Brian | Dec 12, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
It was one of those conversations that just was going sideways. I had just suggested three, yes three, different desserts to try this past weekend. Her responses grew in intensity. “Chocolate cookies. Chocolate pie,” her voice began to rise....
by Brian | Dec 1, 2016 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Someone reminded me that I owe you this recipe, this perfectly perfect recipe from Baking Style by Lisa Yockelson. This is the ultimate combination: luxury in the chocolate cake and then this creamy, almost fudgy frosting. My mother made this style of frosting, a long...
