What a Flake
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…
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Gooey Chocolate Cakes
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
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
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
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
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
Chunks of beef slowly simmer in a prepared red curry sauce until you are left with an outrageously flavorful, mahogany stew with Thai overtones.