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On a Stick! by Matt Armendariz inspires Chocolate Pudding on a Stick!
Photo courtesy of Matt Armandariz I am so proud of Matt, of Mattbites, for his new book On a Stick! It’s fun, quirky and not a little bit silly – I love that it’s a lot silly in the most stylish and...
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Made in America – Michael Mina’s Milk Chocolate Panna Cotta
I’m getting really excited about the launch of my book – MADE IN AMERICA: Our Best Chefs Reinvent Comfort Food – on October 4th. In an attempt to show quite how accessible and easy the recipes in the...
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Perfect One Ingredient Banana Ice Cream – No Cream Just Bananas
At the recent TECHMunch conference in Santa Monica I was invited by Babette Pepaj, BakeSpace, to be on a panel to talk about Getting Organized (I’m still trying to work out why!). Held at the Annenberg...
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Seductive Saffron Panna Cotta with Truffle Caviar Recipe
I have found heaven in a jar: truffle caviar called Perlage di Tartufo. It was just one of the delicacies I picked up at this weekend’s Epicure Imports sale. The ‘caviar’ is made in Spain using the...
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Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
Today is Shakespeare’s Birthday – as well as the day he died – April 23rd. So in honor of the Bard I’m including a few of his food and wine quotations at the end of this piece. But first, let’s...
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Easy as Pie Lemon Tart
I had every intention of making Papa a Key Lime Pie for father’s day – actually a key lime tart from Francois Payard’s recipe in Made in America. But then reality set in and having made the dough for...
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Simple Strawberry Water Ice Recipe
The strawberries are particularly good this summer – or maybe it’s just because I’ve been enjoying them as I watched a fabulous Wimbledon these last few weeks. Did you sob like a baby when Murray lost...
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Jellyspoons and Baby Bunnies
I think most people know what a ladle is but what is a Jellyspoon? Or even a Jelly Spoon? Here’s a hint: No it’s not a double D silicone boob implant. You say tom-may-toe we say tom-mar-toe – you say...
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The Best Pink Rhubarb Crumble Recipe for THE TASTE
Tonight is the two hour series premiere of The Taste on ABC – staring the acerbically witty Anthony Bourdain, queen of home cooking and domestic goddess Nigella Lawson, the ‘breakout star’ classically...
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Rococo Praline filled Eggs for Easter – Recipe and How to
The challenge was set by Lucy Dahl – to make Rococo Praline Hen’s Eggs – from the gorgeous book Rococo; Mastering the Art of Chocolate by Chantal Coady, which she had messengered over to my house in...
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How the Farmer’s Daughter Joined a CSA plus the Best Strawberry Ice Cream...
I have finally joined a CSA – which stands for Community Supported Agriculture – to be more precise I am now the proud owner of a share in Silver Lake Farms CSA. In a nut shell you sign up for a...
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Apricot Crumble Recipe
I love crumble – more than pie, ice-cream or even cake – and over the years I have perfected the recipe. Today I want to share with you this highly tweaked recipe for my favorite crumble – you can use...
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My Nutmeg Custard Tart Recipe and Genius Pastry Wands
I love custard tart and the kids love it too – particularly for breakfast! I especially love the warm scent of nutmeg that you grate into the creamy yellow custard and onto the surface of the tart. I...
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Galette des Rois Recipe
In celebration of the Epiphany, January 6th, the French celebrate with a Galette des Rois– the cake of the Kings (as in we three kings of Orient are) – so I decided today would be a good day to make my...
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Michelle Branch’s Blueberry Galette
As you might expect there’s so much more to Michelle Branch than singing and songwriting. She tells me that if she hadn’t made it as a musician her back-up plan was to become a pastry chef and you can...
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Galette des Rois – Cake of Kings
In celebration of the Epiphany, January 6th, the French celebrate with a Galette des Rois– the cake of the Kings (as in we three kings of Orient are) – Last night I purchased a cake for Minty’s class...
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Baked Alaska – Vintage Video
This weekend we did a lot of reminiscing and watched a lot of Ladles and Jellyspoons vintage videos, the KitchnFlix Classics so to speak, like this one for Baked Alaska we made six years ago that...
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Christmas Wreath Pavlova
This is an easy to make Christmas Wreath Pavlova that will add to your holiday traditions be it dessert for a holiday dinner party or something lighter than Christmas pudding on Christmas Day. It’s...
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Valentine’s Dessert Recipe from Made in America
Want an easy Valentine’s Dessert recipe to impress your lover? Here I show how easy it is to make milk chocolate panna cotta by Michael Mina – the perfect dessert to surprise your Valentine. This...
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Chantilly Cream – Delicious Whipped Cream Recipe
Who can resist light whipped cream, sweet and delicious? The basis for so many desserts – from Pavlova, to Eton Mess to filling cakes and topping pie and even using up leftovers on coffee for...
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