by Brian | Nov 16, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Brownies, like fudge, are the great American contribution to the world of chocolate. So what in the world is a brownie recipe doing in French Patisserie from Ecole Ferrandi in Paris? Well, first this new cookbook, coming in at a meager 9 pounds, is the best dessert...
by Brian | Nov 14, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
In the impressive and delightful What Can I Bring? Elizabeth Heiskell covers a lot of territory. On display her is true Southern food, comfort food to be sure, authentic to the last detail, and powerful in every bite. This is her recreation of one of her mother’s...
by Brian | Oct 9, 2017 | Dessert Digest
Sometimes you want a truly elegant, complex dessert. Something over the top, or so close to the top you can see the snowline. Suzy Ashford wrote Le Picnic with ideas for inspired picnic food, and this dessert is one of the many treats you will find in the book. I’m a...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
In her magnificent latest book, Flavorful, Tish Boyle goes to the max in fashioning grand desserts. The book is devoted to her, and probably yours, favorite flavors. We all seem to tend to vanilla and coffee and caramel. And apple. I’ve already posted Tish’s Apple...
by Brian | Oct 3, 2017 | Dessert Digest
Here is a recipe from Sweet and Tart, a lovely “single theme” cookbook by Carly Snyder I reviewed earlier this year. I am thoroughly intrigued by this recipe for a Grapefruit Custard Pie with Saltine Cracker Crust. The original recipe is credited to Emily and Melissa...
by Brian | Sep 19, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Blackberries. I am always fascinated by the complex shape and colors of these berries. And that distinct, intense flavor. I see a blackberry and I think “pie.” And, if you want great pie, then the American South is the place to find a recipe. Edna Lewis was the master...
