Nothing says Happy 4th of July like this chilled patriotic pie, piled high with fresh strawberries and blueberries. I use a pre-made crust for convenience, but you can use any pastry, shortbread or graham cracker crust as the base for the quick-fix custard. And don’t fear the gelatin! It’s a simple ingredient that gives the [...]
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Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches
Homemade banana ice cream, minus the cream, and the eggs … and the sugar, and pretty much everything else. That leaves us with one thing: frozen bananas.
The ingenious folks over at The Kitchn came up with this technique of slicing, freezing and blending the bananas. And the result is a quick-fix treat that has the [...]
Lightened Pastry Cream
I have been eagerly awaiting Module 4 of my culinary arts program, as it signals the start to four straight weeks of intensive pastry and baking. From cream puffs and croissants to pâte à choux and palmiers, we will be covering every inch of sugar-topped and butter-stuffed glory.
We’ve made the transition from culinary lessons, where [...]
Holiday Baking Guide 2009
I’m turning to all of my holiday baking favorites as I count down the last few days before Christmas. From my great grandmother Momoo’s 100-year-old recipe for Peanut Butter Bars to simple classics like Christmas Wreaths, deck the halls with flour and make your home a sugary winter wonderland with my favorite holiday sweets.
Holiday Baking [...]
