Les Dames d’ Escoffier International is an association of female culinary professionals founded in 1973 that is dedicated to recognizing and promoting the achievements and influence of women in culinary fields. The book Cooking with Les Dames D’Escoffier is a volume that features the favorite recipes of some of the …
Strawberry Lemon Drop Cupcakes
A lemon drop is a cocktail that is made with vodka, lemon juice and sugar. They are bright and refreshing, and since the acidity of the lemon takes the edge off of the vodka, they’re very easy to drink. These cupcakes are inspired in part by lemon drop cocktails and …
Julie & Julia, the movie, reviewed
To make a long story short, the movie Julie & Julia is a cute foodie movie that is well-worth watching. It’s put together as a romantic comedy and tells two parallel stories: the tale of how Julia Child wrote her epic Mastering the Art of French Cooking and …
What are white peaches?
White peaches are my favorite type of peaches to eat plain, so I often stock my kitchen up with them when they are in season. This means that white peaches make it into my desserts and baked goods more often than standard yellow peaches do. The two fruits …
La Salamandra Dulce de Leche, reviewed
While you can make dulce de leche at home by caramelizing a can of sweetened condensed milk, it is a bit less time consuming to buy it if you can find a jar at a local market or specialty store. La Salamandra Dulce de Leche is an Argentinian …
Honey and Flaxseed Bread
It’s been pretty hot lately, so I haven’t been in much of a bread baking mood. But I recently made up a huge batch of gazpacho and it’s just not the same if you don’t have some good bread to go alongside a good soup – whether it is a …
Bites from other Blogs
- When I think of crisps, cobblers and other such desserts, I tend to think of peaches, apples and other fruits that usually also make it into pie fillings, not of fruits like mandarin oranges. The unusual filling in Culinary Concoctions‘s Rhubarb and Mandarin Orange Crisp seems to work well, …
Twist And Press Robot Cookie Cutters
When I was a kid, I had a few simple toys that allowed you to mix-and-match the body parts of various animals. The toys consisted of wooden blocks stacked on a central axis. The blocks had different animals painted on each side, each animal’s body taking up three vertical panels, and as …
