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Italian Almond Cake
After a few attempts at baking macarons, my refrigerator still holds a good supply of almond flour. How to use it? How about some Italian almond cake? This rich, dense cake uses ground almonds instead of flour, making… -
More Loaves and Fishes - with Recipe
I just sent the recipe for this no-knead bread to chow and it occurred to me that there's no reason for me not to share it with you. So, my apologies for reposting but if you're interested in the recipe for this bread, … -
Bagels - Attemps 1 and 2
My desire to understand different foods and dishes by learning how to make them is an unquenchable thirst. Not a week goes by without the thought of, "Oh, I wonder how you make that?" In the back of my mind right now,… -
Crispy Parmesan Biscuits with Smoked Salmon
About a month ago, Gary wrote an entry which documented another of W's culinary exploits. The recipe in question was Crispy Parmesan Biscuits served with lemon butter, smoked salmon and rocket (arugula). The photos tur… -
Loaves and Fishes
While I haven't posted any pictures in a while, rest assured that I have still been cooking. In fact, Tawn even got in on the act. Below, top row: Kalmata olive and rosemary bread; Bottom row: Golden raisin bread. … -
Almond Tuiles
Last month Sheldon broke in his new kitchen with a batch of almond tuiles, a crisp, wafer-like cookie made with almond flour. They looked beautiful and since I had some extra almond flour left over from the macarons, t… -
A Little Sunday Brunch
It was a small brunch on Sunday, just five people. It seems that when we get more than six or seven, the table's capacity is exceeded and the dynamic just isn't as intimate. Also, eating while sitting around the sofa j… -
Second attempts at macarons
A week ago Sunday, Tawn's friend Pat came over to teach us how to make French macarons. The results were tasty but technically flawed, thanks to my inexperience. Wanting to master the secrets of this elusive, meringue-… -
My Adventures in Italian Cooking
Everybody has a different "cooking personality": some are rigid, by-the-recipe people, others are rebellious free-form experimenters who have never cracked open a cookbook in their life. I'm definitely more of a "Hmmm..… -
Macaron Party
Macarons vs. macaroons: Have you been caught up in this latest pastry craze? While macaroons are the dry piles of coconut often dipped in chocolate, macarons are a French confection made of almond flour and meringue, ba…
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Italian Almond Cake
After a few attempts at baking macarons, my refrig... -
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