Desserts
Lemon Pistachio Cake
Makes 9 servings 1 cup flour 1 cup pistachio meal flour* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick) 1/4 cup pistachio oil** 1 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs (preferably local, free-range) 1/4 teaspoon Neilsen-Massey lemon extract 1/2 cup whole milk Zest of 1 small
April 24. 2014 | | 0 comments
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
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