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Peach Crostata with Blueberry Sauce
I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m obsessed with this crostata. I’ve made it three times in less than a month. The first time, I made it using pate sucre (sweet tart dough), berries, and rock sugar. However, I felt that the second time around, the crostata could use a flakier, less sweet base […]
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Strawberry Picnic Cake
If ever there was an ideal cake to bring along on a picnic, this one would be it. It’s bursting with fragrant and juicy strawberries that turn a classic vanilla cake into a fruity, subtly sweet mess. It’s not one of those cakes that require lots of prep work, or even a significantly long list […]
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Six Impossible Things
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” -White Queen, Alice in Wonderland. Six impossibly awesome things. ∞ Using Dorie Greenspan’s tart shell recipe- and loving the results (recipe up soon!) ∞ ∞ A glorious Spring morning that requires little reason for being outdoors ∞ ∞ Just rediscovered these metallic colored accessories: my favorite gold […]
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Spring Fete
After much planning, we finally hosted our first (hopefully annual!) Spring Fete. A brunch of sorts, we planned on combining good food, delightful weather, and fun conversation with a few friends. It came out just as we hoped. We had a great afternoon just spending quality time with friends and enjoying the atmosphere, and we […]
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Salame el Cioccolato
For someone who loves chocolate as much as me, there’s never any hesitation when it comes to trying out a new recipe. But I’ll admit that the name of this one put me off- chocolate salami? Fortunately, my grandmother reassured me, salami played no part in this. The combination of nuts and chocolate (some like to […]
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A Spring Anthology
The great thing about Spring is that sneaks up on you, very silent. As opposed to fall, during which the leaves will have changed color in seemingly minutes, and summer, which leaves no doubt of its sudden presence on account of the heat, Spring is a smooth, and slow transition from frozen dullness into a […]
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Six Impossible Things
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” -White Queen, Alice in Wonderland. Six impossibly awesome things (that have everything to do with Spring!). ∞ A delectable slice of light as air cheesecake topped with a jumble of berries ∞ ∞ A bouquet of purple tulips that makes it feel like Spring’s […]
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Pain au Chocolat
This summer, we had the most amazing patisserie right down the block from us. Almost every morning we’d buy croissants for breakfast, or sometimes just for a sweet treat later in the afternoon. They were perfect- with a thin brown crust that crunched when you bit into them, and little pockets of sweet, dark chocolate amid […]
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Six Impossible Things
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” -White Queen, Alice in Wonderland. Six impossibly awesome things. ∞ Bright orange flowers that liven up the dull, wintry landscape ∞ ∞ The feminine decor/refreshments at a cousin’s beautiful bridal shower ∞ ∞ Colored window frames make a crisp statement against a light brick building ∞ ∞ […]
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Purely French Onion Soup
I have always thought that onions are not accorded enough respect. Maybe because they are so commonplace, the basis of almost every soup and stock and stew? Or maybe because they are season-less, and we have gotten used to their abundance? They certainly aren’t precious, like the cherries of spring, or the figs of fall. […]
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