It was a fresh fruit galette, to be exact. I also like to call this, “the lazy man’s pie,” because it doesn’t require that I find the pie pan (My family just moved, so not wanting to search for the pie pan isn’t quite as lazy as it might sound. Although, I wouldn’t jump straight [...]
Posts Tagged ‘food’
Here. I’ve made you a Galette.
Posted in dessert, tagged Baking at home, DELICIOUS, food, Fruit on August 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Holy Molded Mousse
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baking at School, dessert, food on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We meticulously arranged our desserts on platters, carefully wiping the rims, and making slight adjustments to each angle and spatial disparity. A newfound sense of ownership swept through the classroom. We claimed products as our own creations and took their pictures, as if the proud parents of a pre-school graduate. This was “Individual Production Pastries,” [...]
Bibbity Bobbity Bow.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baking at School, Caramel, dessert, food, Sugar on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I think I go to Hogwarts School of Wizardry. Magic happens here. Last week, I witnessed simple, granulated sugar turn to from white to brown to gold.
This is what happened….My Chef began stirring the sugar in a small saucepan and within moments a transformation occurred. Presto! The melting sugar became [...]
Touching the Taro Root
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dessert, Exploring, food on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, I returned to the Thai Food restaurant with two ladyfriends to enjoy a Sunday meal (the same place I’d eaten the fabulous Mango and Sticky Rice.) Being who we are, we ordered dessert.
Some days I get an intense, inner urge to explore. To challenge the Unknown and go Where No [...]
Mini-Van and Me
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chocolate, food, Places to go, Travel and Food on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My mini-van and I go on little outings together, motoring along the winding roads of the Hudson River’s East Side. Occasionally, we find places of note (mostly, places involving food, but some not.)
One of my favorites is of course the “RollerMagic,” an apparently functioning roller-skating operation, although I’ve never seen evidence of its business. [...]
The Staff of Life (no, not chocolate)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baking at School, DELICIOUS, food on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
At its essence, bread is comprised of four main ingredients; flour, water, yeast and salt. In my eyes, this simple quartet of ingredients is like the blank canvas of pastry. It is the allegorical grandmother of Pain au Chocolate, Sugar Brioche, Craquelin, and other yummies (Basically, many of your classic breakfast foods for sugar junkies). [...]
Gee! Egg Cream is Swell!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dessert, food, new confections on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A couple weeks ago, when exploring a local diner with a friend and inspecting the dessert and milkshake menu, I came across the item, “Egg Cream.” Now, I’d never heard of Egg Creams before, but was told that they’re a standard East Coast diner beverage, usually consumed by the older crowd. They were described to [...]
Discovering Halva
Posted in HalVa, dessert, tagged Cook Books, food, new confections on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As I mentioned in my last post, I came across more Halva while perusing the New York City bakery scene. This time it was swirled and coated with chocolate, but still had that characteristic sweet sesame seed taste and firm nougat-like. Being curious about where this stuff actually comes from and exactly what it’s made [...]
You Do Wear It On Your Head!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged DELICIOUS, food, new confections on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exploring the candy frontier! Halva and its deliciousness.
