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Espresso Ganache Tart 26 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
Three distinct luscious layers of chocolate and espresso make this tart special. It starts with a dark chocolate cookie crumb crust, followed by a chocolate and espresso ganache center, topped off w...
Pumpkin Pie Pops 24 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
What could be more season spanning than a pumpkin pie popsicle? These creamy popsicles taste like that cold piece of leftover pie you sneak straight from the fridge the day ofter Thanksgiving. A lit...
House Made Green Tabasco & a Fiery Green Martini 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
See the summer out with a bang — make a batch of this fresh green Tabasco and then use a few good dashes in an amazing cocktail that plays up the contrast of cool cucumbers and cilantro against the fi...
Pear Gingerbread Crumb Cake 21 Aug 2013 | 08:20 pm
I know it’s still pretty hot out there, but there’s a certain slant to the light these mornings, and I’m celebrating that hint of change with the combination of pear and gingerbread. I love them toge...
Minimal Monday: Sugar 19 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
We’re closing in on the fall baking season, my favorite time of year. One of the first signs of it is in the supermarket baking aisle…one day you’re wandering along and notice that all of a sudden i...
Summer Tomato Focaccia 17 Aug 2013 | 09:54 pm
It’s always the same at this time of year, I race to make sure I’ve made all my summer favorites as the month of August marches on. The farmer’s market is at its absolute height right now, and the c...
It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere Friday: Cardamom Fig Jam 16 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
Figs are one of the most delicate fruits out there; they don’t keep or travel well, and they are very sensitive to weather conditions. They sometimes split open even before they can be harvested, and...
Apricot Turnovers 14 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
I love this idea for using up stray summer fruit. Peaches, plums, figs, or berries would all be delicious, and I think those small Italian plums that come into season at the end of the summer would ...
Minimal Monday: Cardamom and Brandy Poached Figs 12 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
I’ve got two fig recipes lined up for this week because this is it, high fig season, and you need to grab them while you can. Green black, brown, it doesn’t matter, they’re all awesome. Figs are d...
Black Bottom Coconut Squares 10 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
I can’t believe it, the kids here in Southern California are going back to school next week. Back to school rituals were so important in our family when my kids were growing up that even though both...
