by Suzi | Jul 19, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Husbands can never be fully trusted. Their intentions may seem saintly, but the facts too often belie that mystic hope. My husband, for example is constantly attempting to manipulate me. I grew up in Brooklyn, he in Oregon. I was immersed in culture, he in Oregon. I...
by Brian | Jul 8, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Looks good? Well, it tastes better. There is a story to this pie, but first a summary. This a chiffon-style pie with a liqueur-infused gelatin base folded into slightly sweetened egg whites and unsweetened whipped cream. Alright, I strongly sweetened the egg whites...
by Brian | Jun 7, 2011 | Recipes
If you want to make to make chocolate cookies, you have some options. You can use semi-sweet chocolate, or bitter, or cocoa, or … You can use them all! At once. In the same cookie. I hate to put this statement here but my lawyer insists: If you have sensitivity to...
by Brian | May 2, 2011 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Today is a new national holiday. It is National Cookie Day. It’s a new idea, spawned by cookie lovers across the land. And in recognition of it’s importance, here is a recipe for celebration. I first posted this months ago, but in honor of this day,...
by Suzi | Apr 12, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
When I started baking bread, Brian asked me about his childhood favorite. “It was long. And twisted. And eggy.” “Challah!” I said. “No, the Swedes called it Egg Twist Bread.” “It’s called challah, you’re getting challah,” I said. It wasn’t his fault. He grew up in...
