Layered with juicy pears and perfumed with cinnamon, Leah Koenig’s moist and full-bodied cake makes a great Passover dessert, yes, but would be equally welcome any day of the year.
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Fruit Desserts for Every Season. . .Sweet!
Food photographer, blogger, and now cookbook author, Yossy Arefi’s Sweeter off the Vine is a dessert go-to you’ll pull off the shelf season after season. And why wouldn’t you? You’ve got to have dessert, right? And fruit. And fruit desserts are good for you. Virtuous. Healthy. Or so we tell ourselves. Let’s just say this […]
Grapefruit and Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake
Most citrusy pound cakes use just the zest and juice to flavor their crumb, but this citrus lover’s cake is particularly flavorful because it utilizes grapefruit and Meyer lemon zest, juice, and flesh. The bits of whole fruit in this beautiful bundt cake are folded into the cake and turn into little jammy pockets that, when baked, are just tart enough balance out the thick coating of sweet, zesty glaze.
Lemon-Ginger Scones
Recipe and text: Reprinted from Simply Scratch by arrangement with Avery, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2015, Laurie McNamara This is the part where I confess that I once ate a whole batch of these scones in a record three days. I was testing the recipe and poof! […]
VIDEO: Jacques Torres Teaches You to Make His Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mr. Chocolate, pastry chef Jacques Torres, has created a packaged mix so you can effortlessly make his chocolate chip cookies at home. All you need to bring to the arrangement are two eggs, melted butter and a dash of real vanilla; the rest is in his kit, including well-sourced giant chocolate chips. As this short […]
Abby Dodge’s Hazelnut–Raspberry Sandwich Cookie Wreaths
These festive cookies are inspired by the Linzer torte, a famous lattice-topped Austrian pastry made with a rich, buttery nut crust and jam filling. The secret to this cookie’s deep, earthy flavor begins with toasting the hazelnuts. This step intensifies the nuts’ flavor and is an essential characteristic of a Linzer-inspired cookie. Along with the […]
