desserts

Summer Berry Pudding

Recipe from Food Network. For the berries: 2 cups strawberries, cleaned 2 cups raspberries 1 cup blueberries or blackberries 1 cup sugar Pinch salt For the berry puree: 1/2 cup simple syrup 2 cups raspberries Pinch of salt For the pudding: 10 to 15 slices sourdough bread, crust removed 1 pint vanilla ice cream Sea … Continue Reading →

Peach and Blackberry Crostata

Recipe courtesy of “Molto Batali” (Ecco, 2011) Dough: 2 1/2 cups cake flour, plus more for dusting 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Grated zest of 1 lemon 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks 1/4 cup ice water, plus more if needed Filling: 5 large ripe peaches, pitted and cut … Continue Reading →

Apricot Almond Galette

Recipe from Noelle Carter. 11/2 pounds apricots (6 to 8) 2 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, depending on the sweetness of the apricots 1 teaspoon almond extract or 2 tablespoons almond liqueur Prepared galette dough (see recipe) 3 tablespoons sliced almonds 1/3 cup raspberries, if desired 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon coarse sugar 1. Cut … Continue Reading →

Savory Tomato Galette

  Recipe from Noelle Carter. 11/2 pounds small tomatoes (6 to 8) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 11/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3 tablespoons pitted and chopped kalamata olives, from about 10 whole 1 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper Prepared galette dough (see recipe) 1 egg, beaten 4 to … Continue Reading →

Galette Dough

Note: This is a basic pie crust recipe, with the dough worked a bit more to strengthen it. The cider vinegar is used to help “shorten” the crust, improving the texture. Though you might smell the vinegar as you roll out the crust, you should not taste or smell it in the finished galette. Recipe … Continue Reading →

San Francisco Cookies

Adapted from Hurry-Up Cookie Recipes, Publications International Ltd. 1993 2 ripe medium bananas 2 cups granola 11/2 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup oil 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash hands. Slice bananas … Continue Reading →

Strawberry-Rhubarb Strudel

From cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, whose most recent book is “Lobsters Scream When You Boil Them: And 100 Other Myths About Food and Cooking.” Strawberries tone down rhubarb’s prized sourness — especially in this recipe for strudel, just for two. 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh or frozen … Continue Reading →