Desserts
Strawberry Jam
Even if you don’t “can”, you can make this simple “refrigerator” strawberry jam. The amount is small enough to use up quickly. Photos by Erin Feinblatt. Makes 2 cups 2 baskets fresh ripe strawberries, washed and hulled and sliced in half 1⁄4 cup local honey 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Combine
March 21. 2014 | | 0 comments
Wine Cake
This is a moist, quick tea-bread style of cake that is lightly infused with the flavors of wine and olive oil, so you will naturally want to use good-quality, locally sourced wine and olive oil. The glaze gives it some pop, but it is essentially a simple cake that will shine when served with the
March 10. 2013 | | 0 comments
Strawberries in Pinot Noir
Early strawberries are improved by this method and in-season dead-ripe strawberries become ambrosial. You also get your dessert and after-dinner wine in one dish. Local Pinot Noir pairs very well with strawberries, but you can also successfully substitute other types of red wine. Choose a wine that you enjoy drinking. The wine is not cooked,
March 10. 2013 | | 0 comments
Walnut Caramel Cake
This simple cake is elevated by a delicious caramel sauce. You can make the sauce ahead of time and keep in a jar in the refrigerator for several days, then reheat before pouring over the cake when it comes out of the oven. Makes 8 servings 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter (1⁄2 stick) 1 cups unbleached
October 08. 2012 | | 0 comments
Peach Cobbler
A seasonal peach cobbler to make when the markets are full of stone fruit. You can add yellow raspberries or try substituting nectarines and other stone fruits. Makes 8 servings Cobbler Crust 1 1⁄4 cups organic all-purpose flour 1⁄3 cup organic granulated sugar 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold 1 egg yolk 1
July 05. 2012 | | 0 comments
Lemon-Lime Quatre-Quart (Pound Cake)
Quatre-quart means four parts in French. It is a term that applies to most pound cakes, because the amounts of the four main ingredients are in equal proportion. Makes 8–10 servings 8 ounces butter (2 sticks), cut into small pieces 8 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) sugar 8 ounces (11⁄2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
June 18. 2012 | | 0 comments
