Category Archive: Breads + Pastries

Double Berry Linzer Torte

For it is important that awake people be awake, or a breaking line may discourage them back to sleep; the signals we give — yes or no, or maybe — should be clear: the… Continue reading

Leftover Pie Dough Swirls

Post by Anna Summer 2015 was all about pie. Bev and I decided that our friend’s wedding was the perfect opportunity to demystify the folk art of pie. Real pie. With butter measured… Continue reading

Stone Fruit Financiers

Post by Anna We’re in the heart of CSA season, which makes Tuesday the best day of the week. Switching from grocery to CSA has been given me the opportunity to embark on… Continue reading

Cherry-Cornmeal Scones

Post by Anna Ten and a half months out of the year, supermarket cherries are sad, rubbery imports that are just one step away from a canned fruit cocktail. But when you’re sitting… Continue reading

Borekas

 Post by Anna All over the world, there is somebody, somewhere, getting behind a small pocket of food. Whether the calzone, samosa, piroshky, empanada, hom bow, or the knish—the dough-wrapped-with-stuff formula is adaptable to myriad cuisines and fits in your cupholder. What’s… Continue reading

Leftover Bread Series Part III: Ribollita

Post by Anna Leftovers, like everything else good and practical, are becoming hip. Previously untouched pieces of animal fat and organs — sometimes called ‘variety meats’ — are sold at butcher shops and… Continue reading

Leftover Bread Series Part II: Herbed Sweet Potato Gratin

Post by Molly While this certainly isn’t a Georgian delicacy, this dish is one of those great reminders that vegetables are most fun to eat when layered neatly between heaps of oily breadcrumbs. A hearty side or a perfectly… Continue reading

Leftover Bread Series Part I: Dedas Kharcho

Post by Anna Just when I thought I’d eaten leftover bread every which way — croutons, bread crumbs, French onion soup, the inevitable is-this-white-mold-or-flour moment from the loaf that’s been sitting on top of… Continue reading

Boozy Apple + Plum Galette

Post by Molly I’ve never been one for boozy desserts — but something about this rain streak called for a little something special. During my sister’s brief couch surf last fall, she paid… Continue reading

Gluten-Free Almond Banana Muffins

Post by Molly Recently, my world was rocked by the idea of using almond meal as a flour substitute. Too often, gluten-free baked goods just don’t cut it. Lack of the glue-like compound… Continue reading