Two years (or possibly more) ago, I was in a bit of a recipe slump and was bouncing ideas off of (or harassing) my friend Leslie when I first got this idea. But, it was winter and there were no fresh cherries to be had. So, I wrote the idea down and forgot about it [...]
I have been adding herbs and spices to desserts for years. Macerated strawberries with black pepper and rosemary? Done it. Apple strudel with thyme? All over it. Peach cobbler with anise seed, blueberries and ginger whipped cream? Done and done. The strange thing is that I rarely make desserts with fruit that is unadorned. I recently [...]
For many months now, I have been working on my own little baking initiative and for the first time in my life I can say that I am not a total disaster with a mixer. Wee! Last week I was playing around with almond butter and came up with this recipe for Toasted Almond Cookies.