Alongside the big, decorative pumpkins typically used for making jack-o-lanterns around Halloween that they stock at most markets, you’ll also see smaller pumpkins with names like “sugar pumpkins” or “pie pumpkins.” Large pumpkins tend to have watery and stringy flesh, so they’re not a great choice for cooking with. Sugar pumpkins, on the …
All-Shortening Pie Crust
Many bakers swear by all butter pie crusts, but for every one who does, there is a baker who swears by pie crusts made with only vegetable shortening. Vegetable shortening can make a great pie crust. It is easy to work with and will turn out a crust that is …
Bites from other Blogs
- The Strawberry Jelly Cheesecake that Køkken69 is probably one of the most beautiful cheesecake preparations I’ve seen in a while. The no-bake recipe starts with a buttery cookie crust that is topped with a velvety cream cheese mixture. Layered on top of the cream cheese is a jewel-like jello layer …
Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce
I have a soft spot for jellied cranberry sauce as a Thanksgiving side dish, as that was a favorite of mine when I was a kid, but these days I am much more likely to make my own cranberry sauce with fresh berries to serve as a holiday side (and that includes …
Baker’s Secret Loaf Pan, reviewed
Specialty kitchen stores are a lot of fun to shop at, but my local grocery store actually has quite the extensive bakeware selection and the prices are very reasonable, which makes it a great place to pick up new basics. So when I needed to replace a loaf pan in my collection, the …
Browned Butter and Sage Stuffing with Walnuts and Cranberries
Thanksgiving is stuffing season as far as I’m concerned. I occasionally make it during the rest of the year, but I always do several batches around Thanksgiving and between Thanksgiving and Christmas. A basic stuffing (or dressing, if you come from a region where that name is more widely used) …
Inside the Jewish Bakery
There are plenty of Jewish bakeries and delis serving baked goods out there, but there are not all that many cookbooks dedicated just to Jewish baking. Instead, the recipes find their way into other cookbooks here and there and there simply aren’t many place to find recipes for everything from bagels to rugelach and …
Pinotxo Bar, Barcelona, Spain
Pinotxo Bar is something of an institution at La Boqueria Market in Barceonla. Located right near the entrance of the market, the tiny 14-seat restaurant is bustling with activity from the moment it opens in the morning, both with cooks behind the counter and with hungry patrons waiting for seats out front. Pinotxo …
