...but if anyone's looking for a gift pour moi, check this puppy out: it's the Baker's Edge Brownie Pan. Read More

I baked this morning, taking advantage of a relatively cool kitchen. I'm so pleased with how this pie turned out, and I would have loved to have tasted it, but alas, it was not for me: I donated a homemade pie ...Read More

I've made this twice now, loosely adapted from the "Strawberry Cheesecake Pie" recipe in Lauren Chattman's Icebox Pies (Harvard Common Press, 2002). Basic Graham Cracker Crust: 11 graham crackers, crushed in the food processor to yield 1 1/3 cups 5 tbsp. butter, melted 1 ...Read More

Makes about 8 dozen 1 1/2 inch round cookiesDOUGH:2 cups (280 g) unsifted all-purpose flour1 1/2 oz. (1/3 cup) shelled raw pistachios3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar1/8 tsp. salt8 oz. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled1 large egg1/4 tsp. each pure ...Read More

...cobbled together from, like, eight different recipes for meringue cookies...3 egg whites3/4 c. sugar1/4 tsp. cream of tartar1/4 c. pureed strawberries1 tsp. vanillaSeparate cold eggs and bring whites to room temperature. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Run granulated sugar ...Read More

So that I don't forget, here are my notes from when I last made these little nuggets of goodness: I used Ghiradelli semisweet chips instead of unsweetened chocolate, and didn't put the mini marshmallows on top. ...Read More