I was wondering how to use the pitted sweet cherries in my freezer, and the idea of making a kuchen, a German yeast coffee cake, came to mind. In this Cherry Cheese Kuchen, the cherries are placed atop a vanilla and lemon-scented cream cheese filling, which rests on a circle…
A delightful variation on classic Madeleines, these Pistachio Madeleines are baked in the same iconic scallop-edged molds and feature a subtle pistachio and almond flavor. The flavor profile is further enriched by the inclusion of browned butter (Beurre Noisette). A fundamental staple in French cooking and baking, Beurre Noisette is…
Apple picking is a quintessential fall activity in New York’s Hudson Valley. The region boasts numerous orchards, and while I’ve explored many over the years, my personal favorite is Wilklow Orchards in Highland, just outside New Paltz. Wilklow offers a wide variety of apples, picturesque hilly terrain, is dog-friendly (see…
Throughout The Friday Baking Project, we’ve explored a variety of cakes where chocolate takes the spotlight as the primary flavor. These include French-style chocolate cakes, such as the Reine de Saba and cakes with chocolate fillings such as last week’s Chocolate Mousse Cake or the decadently rich Chocolate Truffe Cake.…
This may very well be the ultimate chocolate mousse cake. A luscious Chocolate Charlotte Mousse is layered between three Chocolate Chiffon Cake layers topped with a Midnight Glaze and enveloped in chocolate shavings. The mousse, although rich, is not overly so, and the chiffon cake complements it perfectly. The Midnight…
As I hunkered down in the first months of the pandemic, I yearned for comfort foods. In the dessert category, this meant pound cakes. I have always had a thing for a slice (or two) of a good pound cake with tea in the afternoon. And they’re not bad for…
Honey holds a significant place as one of the main food symbols of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, signifying the hope for a sweet new year. This is why honey cake is a traditional dessert during the holiday season. Yet, the honey cake that many of us remember from our childhood…
The memory remains vivid: it was a beautiful summer day, and we all sat outside, relishing the food and each other’s company. The cake was a resounding success, yet somehow, the recipe ended up tucked away in a file and forgotten over time. Two summers ago, while searching through my…
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