What’d You Do Last Weekend?

I'm sure you still have mint in your garden, so why not try to make your own mint chocolate chip ice cream? Cacao nibs stand-in for chocolate chips in this grown-up version.
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Crumpets

Posted by jenny on 08/23/2010
Crumpets

Just about once a month Emma and I get together and decide on a baking project. She and I went through pastry school together and have pretty similar tastes and skills (although she's a much more precise baker than I am), so baking the same thing in a month means we get to compare notes about the techniques, recipes, and results. Maybe it's a nerdy baker thing we do, but I can't emphasize how important that partnership is in making me a better baker.


Gateau de Crepes

Posted by jenny on 07/16/2010
Gateau de Crepes

I've only had this once, but the memory of it is like a dream. A cold night in New York, walking the Upper East Side with my best friend Tanarra - searching for a bakery whose name I was unsure of. I'd heard of this cake before - layers of crepes separated by vanilla pastry cream, and I heard this place had them. I think we got the last piece that night.


Pistachio Olive Oil Cake

Posted by jenny on 06/21/2010
Pistachio Olive Oil Cake

Two things were behind the inspiration to bake an olive oil cake a few weeks ago. One was Pistachio flourthe purchase of Italian pistachio powder from Buon Italia in Chelsea Market (New York). Ever since the first time I walked into that store I'd searched for products I could fly home and put to good use.


Blueberry Dutch Baby

Posted by jenny on 06/07/2010
Blueberry Dutch Baby

Maybe you need to grow up outside of Seattle to appreciate dutch babies. I had my first from a recipe I'd found in a grocery store flier in Texas, where I grew up. They called it a Blueberry Puff Pancake, and it was a wild hit with my extended family anytime I would make it. Nobody had ever eaten anything like it where I came from, so it was a real brunch novelty.


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