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Category Archives: Dessert
Chocolate Cookies with Cacao Nibs and Milk Chocolate Chunks
May I confess something? Ok, a couple of confessions? First off, I am not going to attempt a lame sort of explanation of where I have been. If you know me, you are probably familiar with all of the reasons, … Continue reading
White Chocolate Chunk Pistachio Cookies: My Favorite “Chocolate” Chip Cookies
Everyone has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. If you do not have anything else in your recipe box, I am willing to bet that at some point you acquired a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. If you feel up … Continue reading
Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa Nibs
I have so many things to share with you right now that I actually do not know where the best place to begin is. How about my riff on Grüner‘s kale ribbon salad with farro, radishes, and a garlicky-lemon vinaigrette … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Hazelnuts, Nuts, Vegan
Tagged Askinosie hazelnut chocolate spread, chocolate hazelnut cocoa nibs, homemade chocolate food gifts, homemade food gifts, homemade hazelnut chocolate spread, Homemade nutella spread, homemade recipe chocolate hazelnut, recipe chocolate hazelnut cocoa nibs
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Pumpkin Pots de Crème
I thought I would share a little dessert I put together last week since it would be a perfect do-ahead (even a day or two) treat for Thanksgiving. After making pumpkin kamut scones last week I had some leftover pumpkin … Continue reading
Vanilla Pear-Apple Compote
If you are enamored with the taste of real vanilla bean then it is certain that when you are done scraping the vanilla bean seeds to steep into cream for your creme brûlée or gelato or folding them into your … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Jams & Preserves, Jams and Preserves, Pears, Rustic Fruit Desserts, Vegan
Tagged easy pear dessert, pear apple compote, vanilla bean apple pear sauce, vanilla bean pear apple compote, vanilla bean pear preserves, what to cook with vanilla pod, what to do with leftover vanilla bean
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Quince and Apple Frangipane Tart
Rosy-pink Spanish membrillo with an aged cheese plate is delightful. Yet, I had never cooked a quince myself until this last week. As the seasons begin to hint at a change here in the Bay Area, the leaves turning orange, … Continue reading
S’mores in Black and White: Homemade Marshmallows & Dark Chocolate Graham Crackers
S’mores are one of those all-American foods that people outside of the United States, for the most part, do not understand. Beginning with the “jet-puffed” marshmallows, moving onto the dry cookie “graham cracker,” and finishing with a slab of gritty, … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Recipes for Egg Whites, Whole Grains
Tagged black and white S'mores recipe, chocolate graham cracker recipe, desserts with egg whites, homemade chocolate graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, homemade S'mores, vanilla bean marshmallows, what to make with graham flour, what to make with leftover egg whites, when to use your best chocolate, whole grain chocolate cookie recipe, Whole wheat flour chocolate graham crackers
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Borlotti Bean Corn Salad and a Pluot-Almond Cake
Even a decade ago, the year I studied in the city of Bologna, Italy, I fanatically sought out unknown fruits and vegetables. For a nineteen-year old Americana, porcini mushrooms and white truffles were a sight to see in the fall. … Continue reading
Posted in Almonds, Cakes, Nuts, Rustic Fruit Desserts, Vegan, Whole Grains
Tagged basil borlotti corn tomato recipe, borlotti bean salad, corn and borlotti bean salad, pluot almond cake, pluot cake, tongue of fire bean salad, whole wheat almond cake, whole wheat pluot almond cake, whole wheat pluot cake
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The Wedding Cookie Tower
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
Posted in Cookies, Uncategorized
Tagged cookies for a wedding, Italian wedding cookie cake, wedding cookie cake
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Cherry Galette
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
La Cuoca Ciccia 