by Brian | Jun 13, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Summer heat means the berries are ripe, rich and sweet. So, for this week’s TBT recipe here’s a Blueberry Crumb Cake that you can use 7X24. It’s great for breakfast, of course. Cake always is. Brunch? This can be the star. And at night, after...
by Brian | May 30, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Today’s TBT recipe reflects my personal preferences. I have over 100 strawberry recipes here. Not all of them cocktails. And this one is very seasonal. While strawberries will be around for months, rhubarb won’t. So get baking and eating. Yes, olive oil...
by Brian | May 6, 2019 | Dessert Digest
I just posted a review of 20 Recipes Kids Should Know. Which recipe did I pick to test? This one: Best Chocolate Cake Ever. It’s good, a twist by the authors on an Ina Garten recipe. It has the classic combo of cocoa powder and buttermilk. The surprise...
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by Brian | Apr 15, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
The Italian Regional Cookbook by Valentina Harris is a 600-page bible of Italian recipes. And, techniques. This cake, beautiful to behold, is quite unusual in the way it is made. Normally, when using beaten egg whites, you reserve them to the end and...
by Brian | Jan 14, 2019 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
It’s January 14th. How is that New Year’s Resolution to cut down, or eliminate, dessert. I understand. I have the same problem. You want dessert, but how can you have something healthy. And won’t you be tempted to adorn, say, a healthy cake with “unhealthy”...
