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 sheet frozen puff pastry dough, thawed 1 egg yolk ¼ cup cream 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Blackberries (optional, for garnish) 1 cup whipped cream (optional, for topping) Preheat oven to 400 degrees....
by Mary Neff Stewart | photos by Andrew Welch
The process to cultivate an ideal relationship between an interior designer and client can be long and arduous. Between personalities and style opinions, the perfect match is often difficult to find. That is, of course, unless the clients in question are the...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO WITH POTATO SALAD Chicken: 1(3 pound) whole chicken 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2 cups chopped celery 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon pepper Gumbo: ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup flour 1 large onion, diced 1 large...
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
Winter Panzanella Croutons: ¼ cup unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced 6 cups day-old French bread, cut or torn into bite-size pieces ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper...