Now is the perfect moment for making these rustic pastries. Last weekend, Andrew was delighted to be back baking after a long winter hiatus. And the first thing he baked was a stone fruit galette. It brought back memories of the individual galettes he had…
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.” …
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…
When Andrew and I plan a dinner party, the menu starts to percolate once the RSVPs have been received. We try to think of our audience and we try to make things interesting. Generally that means doing something completely new. We have a fair amount…
Picture your favorite summer stone fruit—cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, fresh apricots, pluots*– sumptuously emerging from a rich almond cream, their colors a promise of their juicy interiors, a perfect summer pleasure in a perfect buttery crust and there you have it: A great dessert…
In August, we published Andrew’s take on one of Martha Stewart’s many versions of the regrettably named “Slab Pie”. I felt strongly that the nomenclature of this pie didn’t do justice to the results: the season’s best stone fruits under a blanket of…
Oven and Camera Ready! Vanilla Ice Cream on the side is highly recommended When you have a blog to write, you tend not to repeat recipes once you have made them. You’re pretty well under the gun to cook something you’ve never tried before simply…
PONANT EXPLORES THE GLOBE WITH A DECIDEDLY FRENCH ACCENT.
