by Brian | Dec 1, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest, Recipes
“You know what this means?” Suzen said looking down at me. I nodded a yes. “You have to reform.” This was our semiannual “you have to change and eat better and lose some weight” conversation. Normally, I protest, but I was in no condition to do that. How could I argue...
by Suzi | Nov 6, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest
In an earlier post I wrote about “Five for Fall,” the best in new savory cookbooks. With the holidays less than three weeks away, you definitely need the best in new dessert cookbooks. Here are “Four for Fall.” I’ve already posted from three of them, tomorrow the...
by Suzi | Oct 22, 2010 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
How do you make a cake? We all know. You cream butter, then add sugar slowly. [If you start with the butter and sugar together you will have a difficult time getting proper emulsification and if my friend and baking maven Carole Walter ever finds out, you’ll get a...
by Suzi | Oct 20, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Have you ever wanted that classic white cake of your childhood? Very white? Very vanilla? With a great chocolate frosting? Oh, you may not even know quite what I’m talking about. Your age needs to have a first digit that is bigger than 3, because I’m talking about a...
by Suzi | Sep 15, 2010 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The title of this post is bold and taken directly from Baking by Dori Greenspan. After chocolate, Brian's favorite flavor is lemon. If a lemon tart is on the dessert menu, he's ready to raise his hand. And I agree: a good tart, with sweet pastry shell and...
