One way to tell it’s fall in Arizona is when Four Peaks comes out with its pumpkin porter. The weekend before Halloween, we went to Four Peaks for some pumpkin porter shakes (which is the inspiration for this recipe), and we thought since it was the Saturday before Halloween people would be dressed up, so …
I broke one of the rules of baking class. Our teacher, Chef Meyer, told us to always garnish desserts with something in the dessert, and not just a generic sprig of mint or zig-zag of chocolate. You can see the picture. You know what I did. I should’ve probably drizzled on some ginger syrup or …
I’m a bit obsessed with coconut cream. I’d even go as far to say that coconut whipped cream is better than regular whipped cream (as long as what you’re making goes well with coconut). I began using it when I started cooking for some vegan clients, but now I like using it in my non-vegan …
When you juice your own apples, it’s technically “cider” because it’s unfiltered, which is why it looks cloudy. The first time I saw the unfiltered stuff was at a street market in France. I didn’t know what it was. I knew “pomme” was the French word for apple, but it didn’t look like any apple …
I always associate ice cream sandwiches with the Fourth of July. Growing up, we’d watch fireworks at the Marusiak’s. Right before the show started as we were setting out blankets on the grass, they’d pull out the foil-wrapped ice cream sandwiches from the freezer. Homemade chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream… These are strawberry/blueberry …
It’s a pain to pit cherries, but not as bad as peeling grapes, which I had to do one day in culinary school. I thought the chef was joking at first. Who peels grapes? I knew this friend of a friend, who did a stage at Noma, the best restaurant in the world at the …
You see a lot of granita in Sicily/Southern Italy. I ate this coffee granita right by the beach in Reggio Calabria once that was heaven. Location might have played a factor. Watermelon makes great ice because it’s mostly water… Its name don’t lie. Usually when you’re making granita, you freeze the syrup along with the …
In French, they’re called “Dame Blanche,” which translates to “White Lady.” There’s an old French opera by Boieldieu, “La Dame Blanche,” which some people speculate to be the namesake, although it could be completely unrelated. I like to call them “Lady in White Cookies,” which might make you think of a bride, innocence… Because if …
I wish I could tell you the ingredients for this recipe are: kale, lemons, and water. You might be able to eke out some health benefits from the 60% cacao chocolate, but the truth is caramels are comprised of cream, butter, and sugar. That’s why they taste good. I’m sorry if you didn’t already know. …
People have champagne and chocolate together all the time. So why not have champagne in your chocolate? RECIPE makes 8 2 c heavy cream (divided into 1 c portions) 4 egg yolks 1/4 c sugar 2 oz champagne 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces 1. Heat 1 cup of cream on the stove until …
