I don’t remember why I decided to make homemade mallomars. I think it was the yearly realization that they are actually a seasonal product. This comes up every year around the holidays when they are “in season”. It made me…
Christmas Bakes
My Christmas Bakes for 2021. I mostly made cookies. Five kinds to be exact. A mix of “regular” cookies.. Along with some decorated sugar cookies… Making the Sweet Christmas Bakes Royal icing is something I’ve never been particularly good at,…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
I made a Pumpkin Cheesecake with candied pecans and cranberry whipped cream for Thanksgiving this year. I’m a bit of a Thanksgiving dessert purist. I want pumpkin pie, that’s pretty much all I want. It’s probably the second most important…
POTATO, ONION, AND GRUYERE GALETTE
A potato onion and gruyere galette. This was another farm-share driven bake. We had a ton of onions and potatoes and my wife was desperate for some to get used and make room in our pantry. I did a little…
Nailed it!
Nailed it! is one of my favorite shows. Being a New York I’ve been a fan of Jacques Torres for many years, long before I actually baked. Every holiday a trip to one of his shops is a must for…