Category Archives: Dessert
Sweet Thursday – Chocolate/Pistachio Torte
Music: Would I lie to you – The Eurythmics This was made with love for my dear friend Brian on his birthday. He made a similar torte for James many years ago and I thought I would return the favor. … Continue reading
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Happy Christmas!
We made some Christmas treats yesterday…our salted caramels but with Espresso Salt from The Filling Station (that Alex so kindly brought us from Chelsea Market for Christmas – Danke!). Here is a little picture to show what a sweet gift … Continue reading
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Madeleines – Sweet Thursday
Music: Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult I’ve always wanted to try Madelieines. I always thought they were something too difficult to perfect in the home. But thank goodness for my trusty guide through Parisian pastry, The Sweet … Continue reading
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James Beard House
Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene The James Beard House New York City May 5th, 2010 Last week Brooklyn Plated took a wonderful field trip to the James Beard House for a six course, tasting menu with wine pairing by … Continue reading
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Chocolate Cupcakes Revisited – Sweet Thursday
Music: Hole – Rock Star This is my mothers recipe for the cupcakes I posted a few weeks ago. It comes from McCall’s Cooking School published in 1973. They were legit the tastiest cupcakes I’ve had in a long time. … Continue reading
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Chocolate Cupcakes – Sweet Thursday
Two weekends ago my mother made this scrumptious chocolate cupcakes! I was so excited to share them with you but I didn’t write down the recipe…wah wah. So, I have some pictures and I will make her send me the … Continue reading
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Grandma’s Wedding Cakes – Sweet Thursday
Music: Famous Blue Raincoat – Leonard Cohen My grandmother, Rose, is a domestic goddess of mythic proportion in my mind. She could do everything. She made dresses for my mother that I am still able to wear. She hosted dinners … Continue reading
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Lemon Squares – Sweet Thursday
Music: Love Will Tear Us Apart – Broken Social Scene Maybe it’s the promise of Spring that’s got me thinking about lemons. My mom made lovely lemon squares growing up and I wanted to replicate them for our post lobster … Continue reading
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Oh My Lemon Tartlets – Sweet Thursday
Music: Frank, AB – The Rural Alberta Advantage All I’ve wanted to do since our San Francisco trip is eat Meyer lemons. Since my local grocery store isn’t fancy at all, I had to settle for regular lemons. We ate … Continue reading
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San Francisco – Day 6
First Stop Tartine Bakery 600 Guerrero Street San Francisco, CA 94110 415 487 2600 We started the day off with a drive to the Mission. We met our friends Mika and Ryan at, the one, the only Tartine! (I’ve been … Continue reading
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