My friend Meta, who I met at Italian language school in Siena, asked me for a macaron recipe. I’m not sure if chocolate with peppermint are her favorite, but we used to go to this cafe down the street from our school for a piece of torta cioccolato, so I know she likes chocolate. The …
The first time I made cinnamon rolls was also the first time I worked with yeast. I was 10 or 11. It was the summer. My mom, sister, and I decided on a baking project to keep us out of the 117° weather (I grew up in Phoenix). We had made cookies from scratch, banana …
I don’t get why empanadas aren’t more popular in the US. Meat and vegetables in a pastry shell – it’s a meal in an edible container. And then there are fruit-filled ones for dessert. The fillings are endless. Plus, you can eat them out of your hand, no utensils needed, which makes them great for …
Sometimes I wonder how it went down. Did an old lady walk into a bakery one day and ask the baker, “Hey, can you make me a vegetable and cheese dessert?” And the baker was like, “Sure, I got these carrots, and some cream cheese…” And the old lady was like, “Perfect.” Whatever the case, …
When you make granola for the first time, you’ll realize just how stale the stuff is you buy at the store. And because it’s so simple, you might never buy packaged granola again. Granola is an easy formula to riff on. You can play around with different dried fruits, nuts, spices, and sweeteners. Try dried …
