The 5-Day Bread Diet: Day 3 (European Breads)
May 23, 12 
Today I made the bread that changed my life all those years ago in culinary school.
read moreThe 5-Day Bread Diet (A Week-Long DCF Special): Days 1 & 2
May 22, 12 
Four days straight of short posts from the bread workshop I’m attending this week.
read moreA Queso De Bola Bibingka Soufflé For The Holidays
Dec 19, 11 
A holiday recipe inspired by Chef Ed Bugia and my favorite queso de bola.During the holidays, queso de bola (QdB) is one of those foods I can’t stop thinking about – or eat enough of. I’m constantly looking for new ways to incorporate it with other foods and use it as an ingredient in my holiday baking. Not too long ago,...
read moreFa-La-La-La Lattes
Dec 08, 10 ![Fa-La-La-La Lattes]()
The holidays are all about indulging and pandering to pleasure. Mine are pumpkin and chestnut.The flavors that captivate me at this time of year are pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg – heady stuff that isn’t common with the crowd. Having a surfeit of pumpkin after persevering with it to make my own puree, and...
read moreA Cheesecake With Something To Prove
Nov 28, 10 ![A Cheesecake With Something To Prove]()
A pumpkin cheesecake to erase the tragedy that is the pumpkin pie.My mind overflows with visions of orange. Pumpkin: pumpkin spice muffins, pumpkin scones, pumpkin crème brulee, and pumpkin praline pie. Unfortunately, visions precipitate desire, and it’s compounded by the color orange which is reputed to stimulate hunger. So...
read moreWhat I Eat When I Eat Alone
Aug 11, 10 ![What I Eat When I Eat Alone]()
This is what I eat when I’m alone at home.My Bin says that he’d rather starve than eat alone. I don’t agree – when I have to eat I’ll eat, I don’t care if I’m alone or not. Many people assume that because I’m a food writer, I dine spectacularly on a daily basis – that’s only partly true. There are occasions...
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