What a Flake

Julie | June 29, 2008

Danish apple braid

The June 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured the Danish braid, a gorgeous pastry of homemade laminated dough. I filled my braid with apples, and set about making a host of smaller pastries with a variety of other shapes and fillings.

Gooey Chocolate Cakes

Julie | June 28, 2008

Molten chocolate heart cake

Dorie Greenspan’s gooey chocolate cakes are a new mama’s best friend—a decadent, but super-easy dessert that can be prepped in advance.

Hawaiian Braised Pork

Julie | June 24, 2008

Hawaiian braised pork

One of my all-time favorite recipes, a simple braise of boneless pork ribs that hits all the right flavor notes: salty, sweet, savory, and spicy. And it makes fantastic leftovers too!

Purple Cauliflower Eater

Julie | June 21, 2008

Purple cauliflower

Nutrient-dense purple cauliflower is simply roasted in a skillet, its caramelized nuttiness complemented by touches of garlic and pepper flakes.

Apple Dumplings for Faux-Fall

Julie | June 15, 2008

A homey, comforting dessert, these apple dumplings take a bit of prep time, but can be individually frozen to pull out whenever your loved ones start hinting for something like apple pie.

Salmon Two Ways

Julie | June 14, 2008

Pastrami-style Salmon

A pair of recipes for dealing with baked salmon fillets: Rubbed with a pastrami spice mix, and flavored with a soy-dijon vinaigrette (which can also be used to marinate a whole host of proteins).

Simple Beef Rendang

Julie | June 1, 2008

Chunks of beef slowly simmer in a prepared red curry sauce until you are left with an outrageously flavorful, mahogany stew with Thai overtones.

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