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Rascals

Rascals

Rascals This is the recipe for some cookies I made for a recent Open House I was hosting as a realtor. I made a video of the recipe, as part of my weekly video series all about real estate. I enjoyed the process so much…

Dark Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Buttercream and Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache

Dark Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Buttercream and Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache

Dark chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream and chocolate hazelnut ganache I used to bake much more than I cooked. Baking is precise, a little variation in ingredient quantities and you could get unexpected and undesired results. Cooking is more intuitive, and measurements to me are…

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte It seemed appropriate to share a sweet recipe with you for Valentine’s Day, so I chose to post my recipe for Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte aka Black Forest Cake. To Americans, I feel that Black Forest Cake is the quintessential German dessert. It has a…

Crème Anglaise

Crème Anglaise

Crème anglaise The crème anglaise was a last minute addition to the menu when I noticed that our Christmas dinner’s dessert, Almost Blood Orange Soufflé, should be served with it or sorbet. I had no sorbet hiding in the freezer — it rarely lasts long enough…

Almost Blood Orange Soufflés

Almost Blood Orange Soufflés

ALMOST BLOOD ORANGE SOUFFLÉS My mouth started watering as soon as I came across the Blood Orange Soufflés in Laurent Tourendel’s Fresh from the Market . But alas, when I shopped for the meal, blood oranges in any shape or form proved to be elusive. Not willing to give up…

Christmas Stollen

Christmas Stollen

My Grandmother’s Christmas Stollen This is a traditional German treat eaten at Christmas time. This particular recipe was my grandmother’s, and I have since perfected it through repetition, and also updated it to use modern techniques and equipment. I like the simplicity of this particular…