Tart Rhubarb, the sweetness of Strawberries, the tang of Crème Fraiche and the warmth of brown sugar in every bite. In the annals of Chewing the Fat, no cake comes close to having a name as long as this one.  However, I could write a…

This rendition of a British Classic features a perfect buttery crust topped with Raspberry jam, an almond sponge cake, slivered almonds, and streusel. Today’s Dorie Greenspan recipe is from her latest cookbook: “Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty and Simple” (Houghton, Mifflin & Harcourt 2021).  It’s…

With a little advance planning, we can all make this the best Thanksgiving Ever!   I can’t think of a year when we looked forward to Thanksgiving more than this one. We’ve been to hell and back and perhaps now we can celebrate together instead…

This simple Lemon Lemon Loaf Pound Cake brings back memories of Sara Lee herself. The ‘crumb’ of this Lemon Lemon Loaf, a pound cake, gives it a richness and depth of flavor that’s unlike any other cake.  Infused with lemon flavor and enriched with sour…

This cake is such a winner, our reader Pam made it twice last week! Pam first commented: “So good! And really easy to make. I love that it’s not super sweet.” Then she was back saying: “So good I’m making another today. Yes, So good.” …

Have you tasted this year’s Strawberry crop? It’s strawberry season and they’re truly flawless this year.  Nothing could be more welcome than these beautiful, bountiful berries.   And nothing says the 4th of July quite like a Strawberry dessert.  We brought the brilliant red berries home…

This Memorial Day Weekend Bake this Versatile Cake with Yotam Ottolenghi Andrew thinks that this cake would be an ideal breakfast cake, replacing coffee cake with its coconut, blueberries, and almonds.  All I can say is the cake is absolutely perfect, the berries juicy, the…

These Coconut Cakes may look like a snowstorm but they’re the perfect way to usher in Spring. If these look familiar ChewingTheFat subscribers, it’s because we love them so much, we love to share them!  They’re from two world-class bakers, Ina Garten and John Barricelli,…

The Great British Baking Show Contestants could have used this recipe for Babke. Andrew and I are great devotées of this wildly popular British TV series, now in its 11th season. Judges and Co-Hosts have come and gone but we’ve never strayed.  We have had…

Make the most of the Peach Harvest with this glorious cake. We can’t get enough of this season’s peaches that Andrew has been baking with.  They’re incredibly juicy and their texture is heaven.  And since there is virtually nothing we like better than great almond…

This will make this year’s Easter Dinner end on one delicious note. Now we realize that this a very last minute post and it’s completely out of our normal publishing cycle. But Andrew is making this today and we’ll be sharing it under strict social…

Andrew goes to Texas and brings back a Bundt Cake Recipe from Kentucky? Not actually… Andrew went to Texas to visit his sister Lauren and her family recently.  And he came home with this incredible recipe for a buttermilk Bundt cake. Lauren is a spectacular…

Fresh Cranberries–or virtually any fruit you choose–make this Crumb Cake perfect for Holiday Baking. We have a lot of affection for Saveur Magazine. It was, after all, the first publication my food writing appeared in.  It’s also our kind of food magazine where there’s a…

A Visit to Portugal leads to a craving for Chocolate Cake When Andrew and I went to Portugal last summer, we went deep into the country near the Spanish border.   We were on our Douro River Cruise aboard Viking Helgrim and on offer was a…