Cream-colored Ponies and…
The May 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured traditional Viennese apple strudel, made with dough stretched tissue-thin.
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Cheesecake at Midnight
The April 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured all sorts of cheesecake. My variation was pumpkin swirl with a maple almond brittle garnish.
Leftover Night, Volume I
This is the first edition in a compilation of recipes that were tasty or interesting, but not enough to get their own post in a timely fashion. Bowties with sausage, tomatoes and cream; chicken breasts…
Easter Eats
Food fit for an Easter celebration: Hot cross muffins studded with dried fruit and drizzled with a blood orange glaze; and simply roast leg of lamb with potato-asparagus pancakes.
Nolan’s Birthday
My son's first birthday party, celebrated with homemade breadsticks and hummus, stuffed peppers, and a fabulously messy devil's food white-out cake.
Happy Valentino
The February 2009 Daring Baker's challenge celebrated Valentine's Day with a decadent flourless Chocolate Valentino cake. Mine was a splurge of bittersweet Valrhona chocolate and peanut butter frozen yogurt.
Love Takes Time
A lovingly crafted Valentine's Day meal of cannelloni with slow-cooked ragu bolognese, fresh pasta, and homemade oatmeal-buttermilk rolls twisted into love knots.
Home Delivery
An initial take on homemade pizza with a simple yeasted crust and a variety of toppings.
Wafer-Thin
The January 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured tuile cookies molded into fun shapes, decorated with chocolate dots and squiggles, and served with chocolate-coconut sorbet.
Zippy Muffins
Z-P (zucchini-prune) muffins are a big hit with my son, and his parents too! Tender shreds of zucchini add moisture to a spicy whole wheat muffin, while walnuts and prunes provide depth and textural interest.
French Yule Log
The December 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured a modern French holiday confection, the frozen yule log, consisting of layers of cake, ganache, creme brulee, feuillete crisp, and mousse under a shiny glaze. I went with…
Thanksgiving 2008 Debriefing
A summary of our 2008 Thanksgiving dinner, from turkey to sides to dessert.
My New Star
A twist on the old standard pumpkin pie, this recipe infuses the filling with caramel and tops it with an optional almond streusel.
Mom’s Pumpkin Cookies
A childhood favorite of mine, these moist, cakey pumpkin cookies are studded with just the right amount of almonds and chocolate chips.
Paul’s Party, Part 3: Peach-Boysenberry Crostata-Galette
This peach-boysenberry crostata didn't make it to the going-away party, but the guest of honor enjoyed his sample. Any combination of fruit could be highlighted in this rustic pie; the key is the flaky, versatile…
Lavash There, Me Hearties!
The September 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured crunchy lavash crackers, decorated with Middle Eastern spices and sesame seeds. I served mine at a going-away party with muhammara, a roasted-red pepper dip thickened with walnuts and…
Paul’s Party, Part 1: Bits and Bobs
An overview of some of the food I prepared for a friend's going-away party: Spreads with fresh bread, roasted chickpeas, fried zucchini roll-ups, and watermelonade.
Puffed and Stuffed
The August 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured chocolate eclairs made with choux pastry, filled with chocolate pastry cream, and dipped in shiny chocolate glaze.
On the Bandwagon
Fashionable, super-sized chocolate chips cookies a la Jacques Torres, employing cake and bread flours, an overnight rest for the dough, and a garnish of finishing salt.
Daring Bakers Go Nuts
The July 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured a filbert gateau with praline buttercream and a ganache glaze. It gave me a chance to play with caramel and piping.