For a long time I used a formula for muffins called Universal Muffins, which I discovered from Tightwad Gazette, a newsletter which preaches budget living and frugality. That never figured into my usage of this recipe until investigating its origins. I adapted the...
As we move into late August, no time better for preserving some of summer's warmth when fruits are at prime. I started with cherries, then followed with Italian plums. Jam on!
For a long time I'd wanted to make an unusual terrine, something not usually found in the palate of charcuterie. So I took my standard formula and just adjusted the meat, cuts, fat content and made the profile on a Moroccan spice quotient with nuts and dried...
Many years ago when I was a budding pastry cook, I had the task to make a pastry cart for lunch and dinner service. One of my favorite preperations were making tarts. From fresh berries with pastry cream, to baked apple tarts. So I recently made a tart combining some...
If you haven't already guessed by now, I have developed a penchant for musa, aka banana. From the green and starchy plantain to the familiar yellow sweet banana and all the varieties in between, you can't deny that this fruit is just great! Sometimes a person...
