Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
A new summertime favorite dessert of the family: chiffon pies. They are cool, light, and depending on the filling can be tame and sweet – or sweet and snappy. I have fond memories of going to strawberry and cream festivals as a kid. To this …
Two dessert features are currently requested from HARO: over-the-top ice cream desserts (open to U.S. hotels and restaurants) and vegan ice creams. Info is below. There are no links, so just type in the email address if you want to contribute. If you’re a pastry …
I’m celebrating National food holidays this summer and apple turnovers was last week. But if you think apple turnovers are things us Americans made up, Bernard Clayton Jr. has something else to say about them in his The Complete Book of Pastry, Sweet and Savory: …
Summertime is hot. It’s nice to cool it down with something cool and sweet like ice cream. How exactly National Strawberry Sundae Day is on July 7th is something I can’t find, but the fact that it’s on the first part of July is probably …
Wafer cookies – you know those types. The cookies that are thin and crisp and layer perfectly with ice cream for perfect little ice cream sandwiches or crumble up nicely over pudding. I didn’t realize this until I actually looked it up but July 3rd …
July 2nd is National Anisette Cookie Day, and in celebration of this sweet day here are some anise flavored cookie recipes to try. They come from my collection of cookbooks from the 50s and 60s. For an interesting one, try an anise drop cookie recipe …