Archive for the ‘Pastry’ Category
I made these Almond Tassie Tarts over the weekend. Mr. Bear said exactly what I had been thinking. “These taste like baklava!” Bingo. Nevermind that there’s no honey anywhere, and not a single pistachio in sight. Forget the fact that cream cheese is a primary ingredient in the pastry versus the phyllo leaves of a [...]
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I try to stop myself from telling people that we don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving. Of course, the general idea of the holiday is there. The family togetherness and general giving of thanks for everything that is going right in our lives. At the same time, its hard for people to grasp the fact that Korean [...]
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For some odd reason every year I can never pin down the exact date of Thanksgiving. Is it the third week? Last week? Thursday, Friday? Rats. Then I figured out an easier way. Thanksgiving is getting close when the molasses and pumpkin start getting sold out at the grocery store. Will I be making a [...]
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One of the hardest things for me when making unfamiliar food is that there is absolutely no way to tell if it turned out correctly. Is that really supposed to be that …lumpy? …spicy? ….gooey? This phenomenon tends to occur most frequently when cooking Turkish items. Sometimes its a hit. Sometimes a miss. And sometimes [...]
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I like to think of myself as logical. Cool-headed if you will. I used to crinkle my nose when I watched mushy gushy movies. But then I met a funny bear. And he sang me songs and made me smile, tucked me in at night and held me after a bad dream. Funny, that. Nowadays [...]
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There’s a lot of compromise involved in life, particularly in relationships. Having married a Turkish man-bear who is completely different from me in culture, religion, and ethnicity, clashing is a daily affair in our home. When it comes to mealtime, the fluctuations are particularly amusing. One evening we may have kimchi stew with Korean sidedishes [...]
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This morning I sniffed the air and it smelled like crisp fall leaves. The seasons are changing and the holidays are coming! Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. I love making fall-inspired, holiday dishes, so stop by again soon! For now, let’s celebrate the turning of the seasons with some yeasted donuts. These are nice [...]
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Brownies are great. For a while. Amazingly enough, it is possible to get a wee bit tired of the fudgey chocolaty dark squares. Enter blondies. Made with brown sugar, these beauties yield a butterscotch and caramel combination that is irresistible. Especially if you’re a chocolate and coconut fan. They’re great to wrap up and give [...]
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I adore lemons. They’re always rolling around my kitchen somewhere, and definitely always on my shopping list. I use them on savory dishes, salad dressings, and of course, desserts. I’ve been making this recipe forever.
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Picture this. Lightly nutty, almond-scented macarons. You bite down into the chewy, slightly crisp shells. A burst of peanutty chocolate ganache oozes out onto your tongue, instantly combining the wonders of French pastry with the comfort of all-American candy.
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