STRAWBERRY RHUBARB: A 4th of JULY LOVE STORY ON A PLATE Nothing says summer like strawberries. And nothing says “soulmates” like strawberries and rhubarb. Honestly—has there ever been a more devoted culinary couple? They’re opposites that just click. Rhubarb struts in with all its sharp-tongued,…
A Great Strawberry Almond Tart Recipe. A Fresh and Flavorful Dessert for right now! Strawberries and almonds are a classic culinary pairing, and Nancy Silverton’s tart brings them together in a delightful, French-inspired creation. But here’s the twist—no need for fussy arrangements or outdated…
2 flavor-filled recipes for a summer berry cake that’s Gluten-Free. These almond cakes with luscious strawberry or blueberry filling are a delightful variation on Financiers, small French pastries that Andrew used to bring home every Friday from the late lamented Maison Keyser. Melissa Clark crafted…
The Doyenne of Baking adds Strawberries to this custardy confection but its flavor is Rhubarb-forward. Rhubarb, with its vibrant red stalks and uniquely tart flavor, has been a staple in culinary traditions for centuries. Botanically, Rhubarb is actually a vegetable. But it’s used in desserts…
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…
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…
Two doyennes of home cooking’s recipes are combined in one spectacular dessert. Ina Garten gives great credit to her Easthampton neighbor, Martha Stewart for launching Ina’s publishing career. They met when Ina was still running her food store, The Barefoot Contessa. It was Martha who…
Main Visual: Photo Courtesy Bon Appetit. Strawberry season has arrived and this year’s Hampton’s crop reminds us all why we wait for these heart-shaped, bright red, sweet and juicy berries all year. The question is what to do with them and the answer is right…
Our Godchild hit a major milestone this month. Olivia graduated cum laude from Poly Prep Country Day School in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. For four years she has left her home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and travelled to school, a considerable journey. There…
This dessert is a showboat. It looks like it came straight from Paris’ best patisserie. And indeed its inspiration did. It was Dorie Greenspan’s introduction to French pastry, an all-strawberry version and the first pastry she tasted when she first set foot in France. It…
Dorie Greenspan’s Rhubarb Upside-Down Brown Sugar Cake with Fresh Strawberries and Crème Fraiche In the annals of Chewing the Fat, never has one cake come close to having a name as long as this one. However, I could write a new adage: ‘the longer the…
Julie Richardson wrote a cookbook devoted to old-fashioned cakes, the ones you may remember your grandmother cooking or at the very least, bringing home from the local bakery. “Vintage Cakes” (Ten Speed Press 2012) is filled with gems that are not only nostalgic but are…
One of the great joys of summer is that Andrew is back at the beach and back into baking. It’s not that we don’t have temporary bursts of wonderful cakes, pies and cookies at other times of the year, but in Summer he settles…
Marcus Porcius Cato 234-149 BC If New York has a cake, it is most certainly our richly indulgent and sumptuously creamy cheesecake. There is a lot of culinary history to support this claim. And then there’s Junior’s, a Brooklyn Temple to Cheesecake which made history…
CRUISE ALONG WITH ME, AS WE MAKE OUR WAY ACROSS ALL 5 GREAT LAKES
