CARAMEL TOPPED SPICE CAKE Let’s face it. Even when we’re grown up, there are times when the cake is really about the frosting. This is one of those times. So cut to the chase. The cake is ...Read More
SHRIMP, SESAME NOODLES AND BANG-BANG DIP Shrimp and noodles—lunch, appetizer, dinner, brunch? Anytime. Fresh shrimp is always the first choice, but this go-to dish is another good reason to ...Read More
STRAWBERRY JAM TORTA An over-abundance of farm market strawberries—they need to be used! Nonnas everywhere make some version of this sweet treat, using the fruit on hand. Sort of a giant coo...Read More
GENOISE CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE It sounds fancy, and a little intimidating. Originally a European sponge cake, this American version uses yogurt and lemon, but retains the original technique. A...Read More
BROWN BUTTER CROQUE MONSIEUR This lovely toasted French ham and cheese sandwich doesn’t need much of a recipe. But grilling it with brown butter does add a nice, nutty flavor—and it’s hardly a...Read More
BLUEBERRY MUFFINS It took a long, long time, and a lot of pretty good blueberry muffins, before I got the formula right. The texture and flavor were always good, but the perfect ratio of berries to ...Read More
ASPARAGUS COURSE During this short, delicious asparagus season every spring, there’s almost no end to the ways to enjoy the bounty. Some celebrate every meal with an asparagus course! This recip...Read More
POPPY SEED TEA CAKES Times when something that looks and tastes a little different would make you happy, try this sweet, tart, sticky cake—citrusy and dense, with a fragrant syrupy finish. For...Read More
CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER Here’s one of those soups that can go together in an hour—and taste like it took all day to make. Tradition says that both chowder and chili are better the next day, bu...Read More
CRUSTLESS CUSTARD PIE The fragrance of this pie baking is Grand-mère’s kitchen. Spring brought extra eggs and custard desserts were the treat of springtime. Sometimes it was scary getting the e...Read More