Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sheep’s Milk Yogurt with Almond-Pistachio Olive Oil Granola

Posted on July 30, 2011 by cuocaciccia

When I first moved to San Francisco, I lived in a very fun, tasty neighborhood about a block away from the corner of Haight and Ashbury nearby one of the San Francisco Boulangerie bakeries. I would always order some sort … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Bright Green Italian Basil Pesto

Posted on July 21, 2011 by cuocaciccia

  Pesto? Come on, you are thinking, everyone knows how to make pesto. Yes. I know. It was one of the first dishes I ever tried to make (aside from a botched 6-year-old effort at vegetable soup with water and … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Cookie Tower

Posted on July 20, 2011 by cuocaciccia

A few months back I mentioned a type of cantucci (“biscotti” here in the U.S.) that I crafted for my sister’s wedding cookie cake. This being my first time actually constructing the cookie tower, I had no idea what quantity … Continue reading →

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Cherry Galette

Posted on July 14, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Alright, I lied a few posts ago when I declared that the cherry granita was the last cherry recipe I would post during this year’s cherry season. I still have a couple of pounds of cherries left and I craved … Continue reading →

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Apricot kernel ice cream with honey-roasted apricots

Posted on July 12, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Last year I collected hundreds of cherry pits from my June and July farmer’s market cherries with the aim of making cherry pit ice cream. This pastry chef waxes poetic (and X-rated) about the alluring, phenomenal flavor of the kernel … Continue reading →

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Cherry Granita with Almond Cream and Caramel Crunch

Posted on July 11, 2011 by cuocaciccia

The past few weeks I have been enjoying trying out new desserts with the first of the summer stone fruits. The cherries have been wonderful and I ended up buying yet another huge flat of them last week with which … Continue reading →

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Ambrosia Muffins with Peach Preserves

Posted on July 7, 2011 by cuocaciccia

I have only posted about muffins once on La Cuoca Ciccia, but it is simply because I do not want this site to feature muffins only. We make muffins over here once a week at a minimum. It was only … Continue reading →

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