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Gluten Free Croissants
Croissants are possibly my favorite thing. I use a base recipe from Jacques Torres (from Dessert Circus) – but have tweaked things slightly over the years I’ve been making them. (I’m trying out the Tartine SF croissant recipe from their bread book right now – it’s breadier than I like my viennoiserie). A friend asked […]
bombe glacée – blood orange sorbet and vanilla ice cream
March 3, 2013
Bombe glacée is a super retro dessert, but it is pretty and tasty. It is a molded ice cream dish, usually a half dome (hence, bomb, I think…). This one is filled with vanilla “ice cream” (dairy free, made with almond milk, or coconut milk), and blood orange sorbet – kind of like a fancy […]
Brownies
March 2, 2013
This is my mom’s recipe, which I’ve tweaked, which she tweaked from the old bakers’ chocolate recipe on the box. She used to make it in one bowl – but I prefer to dirty every dish I can. I like these because they taste like brownie mix brownies, but aren’t. (Weird right? We all have […]
Chocolate Soufflés
February 27, 2013
This is what I actually made for Valentine’s day – not the pots de creme. Before you start making the mix, butter 4 ramekins (I used 6oz ones), and coat them with sugar. Cut 4 pieces of parchment, and butcher’s twine which you will later tie around the ramekins, after you’ve filled them. It is […]
Orange Chiffon Cake – With Olive Oil
February 16, 2013
This recipe has evolved from a recipe in the CIA cookbook, and a Bittman cookbook, and an Alton Brown recipe – to the point that it’s become its own thing. It is very versatile – it makes great cakes, and great cupcakes. This recipe makes a lot, but the cakes keep well in the freezer. […]
chocolate pots de crème with poached pear, olive oil, caramel
February 11, 2013
Chocolate pots de crème are similar to creme brulee, in that they are baked custard. Careful not to over bake them, since that makes them quite icky. This would be a great Valentine’s Day recipe, that you can make at home, and spare all the folks in restaurants who are totally slammed, and you can avoid […]
Southern Biscuits (My Granny’s recipe)
January 21, 2013
Technically speaking, this is not a sweet recipe, but it is very good with honey-butter on it, or with a bit of sugar, and some strawberries. This makes about 14 biscuits 1.0 Biscuits Ingredients: 250 grams _________________ Flour (all purpose, ~2 Cups) 1-2 TBSP ____________________ Baking Powder (BP, she never measured) 1⁄4 tsp _________________ Baking […]
Gâteau Saint Honoré – Saint Honoré Cake
January 15, 2013
Gâteau Saint Honoré is a traditional French/European dessert. Saint Honoré is the patron saint of bakers. A quick note, about the scale of the one I made – it looks like a croquembouche because it needed to feed ~10-12 people. Normally these seem to be smaller (2-4 people) – but making more of them. This would make a […]
sam makes sweets 
April 19, 2013
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