by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
Some days, you do not feel like cooking up a storm, yet you still want something tasty and homemade. I have learned to keep frozen pastry dough as a pantry staple for such days. Frozen puff pastry dough, phyllo sheets, and phyllo cups are readily available at...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
1 package yeast 1¼ cups warm water 4 heaping tablespoons sugar Pinch salt 2 ⅔ cups bread flour 1 pound fresh strawberries, stems removed Extra sugar for strawberries and topping 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup strawberry jam For garnish: confectioners’ sugar for...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
2 egg whites, room temperature 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Pinch of salt ½ cup sugar ½ cup Dutch process cocoa 1 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl using a whisk attachment, whip egg whites until...
by Emily Black | photos by Rory Doyle
Caramel. Mmmm, just saying the very word conjures up thoughts of everything warm and soothing when the frost is on the pumpkin, and the house smells of something delightful in the oven. Delicious caramel is made from the simplest of ingredients, cooked to just the...
by Patty Roper | photos by Melanie Thortis
Santa, family, neighbors, teachers, and friends will be delighted with these delicious cookies! Enjoy cookie baking with friends and grandchildren with simple-to-prepare and quick recipes. Package the cookies in decorative tins and boxes with lots of bows and ribbons,...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
This cake with its delicate perfume of almonds is rustic, yet elegant, with a slight dusting of confectioners’ sugar. Apricots and cherries can be added for variation. 2 pounds red plums, (or combination of plums, apricots, or cherries) 2 teaspoons lemon juice and...
