Learn how to make croissants with this step-by-step tutorial. This recipe is designed to help beginners practice creating homemade laminated dough without committing to a full croissant recipe. Croissants are humbling pastries. They’re flaky, buttery, delicate bread that can be made into sweet or savory snacks that you can find in any and every…
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Meyer Lemon and Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Last updated on December 2nd, 2020 at 08:37 am Lavender shortbread cookies are biscuits of herby goodness but add Meyer lemon to them and you’ll know exactly what California tastes like. Meyer lemon and lavender shortbread cookies are a delightful combination of California flavors mixed into a simple, eggless cookie dough. It’s taken a while…
Maple-Walnut Pie
Last updated on December 1st, 2020 at 10:20 am Maple-Walnut Pie is similar to the classic pecan pie but this recipe captures the flavor of maple syrup without the shocking sweetness of the holiday favorite. There’s something magical about a pie contest. Some of the most humble, least competitive people get mixed up in the…
South Carolina Coconut Cupcakes
Last updated on December 1st, 2020 at 12:26 pmThe original recipe for Ultimate Coconut Cake from Charleston’s Peninsula Grill. is made up of 12 layers of cake between sheaths of custard; this coconut cupcake recipe takes all of the same elements and shrinks them down to single servings. South Carolina is full of surprises, not…
Maple Rhubarb Tarts
Last updated on November 29th, 2020 at 11:53 amOne of the things I love about food is that it has the power to take us to times and places that might otherwise be forgotten. It’s an all-sensory experience. You see its shapes and shades, feel its textures, hear its crunch and sizzle, smell the warm…
Marathon Brownies
There aren’t many ways to elevate a brownie; it’s a nearly perfect confection as it is. It’s portable, easy to make and a little too easy on the palate. You can’t make it more delicious or more chocolatey… but you can make it healthier. I’ve experienced many iterations of the brownie and the healthy brownie…
Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Cake
Here’s another great thing about living in California: Coworkers who have an overabundance of fruit from their Meyer lemon trees bring the excess to the office to get rid of them. And when work hands me Meyer lemons, I make Meyer lemon cake. BUT… if you don’t know what a Meyer lemon is, you’re not…
The Muffaletta Sandwich Is A Taste of New Orleans
Last updated on April 11th, 2021 at 01:24 pmWe’re just a few weeks away from Mardi Gras and I had grand ambitions of making something to celebrate from La Cuisine Creole — it’s basically a New Orleans cook’s bible. It was first published in 1885 and it is amazing. It’s written earnestly with phrases and…
Reinventing Rugelach for a Sweet Chocolate Treat
Last updated on April 10th, 2021 at 02:47 pm This chocolate rugelach recipe calls for all the traditional ingredients but takes a vegan turn with the help of a cream cheese-style spread. Rugelach (not to be mistaken for arugula—but they’re pronounced very similarly) is a pastry with a murky history, but it is known as…
Making Sense of Leftovers: Pumpkin Banana Cupcakes with Caramel Ginger Frosting
There are so many things to love about living in San Francisco: Sunny days, chilly nights, a walk uphill to the grocery store counts as a workout, burritos… But, I have to say, the one requisite item for living in California that brings me pure joy is my compost bucket. I love reducing, reusing and…