Dessarts

Hello Pears! Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake

November 23, 2011

I love pumpkin and the smell of apples and cinnamon together. This is what obviously comes to mind when trying to think up a Thanksgiving dessert. But aren’t we forgetting something? There are some gorgeous pears out there right now. So, while I’m not quite ready for my peppermint, I’m saying goodbye to my pumpkins. [...]

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

October 3, 2011

For the first time ever, V asked me if we could make some cookies. He almost never expresses any interest in my baked goods. (So odd for a kid, but he does not have much of a sweet tooth.) It was too cute. How could I say no? So we made some cookies together. Sometimes [...]

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Lemon Tartelettes

September 7, 2011

So it seems the summer escaped from me. I had plans. Lots of plans. But somewhere between MIL’s broken femur, a cousin’s big fat Indian wedding, a visiting cousin, an earthquake, and a hurricane it all got lost. (Ok- I’ll admit the earthquake comment was just for drama. Apparently, NYC did have one but I did [...]

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Chocolate Naan Khatai

August 16, 2011

Last weekend, my mom offered me some freshly baked naan khatai. She had made two versions, one that tasted fairly plain and the other with rose essence, cardamom and nutmeg spices. Then she took out a tin of cocoa powder (most likely left there by me or sibling) and asked me what she can do with it. [...]

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Affogato, Easy and Delicious

August 2, 2011

The last of my husband’s bachelor friends was visiting one day and asked if I had any suggestions for an easy to make dessert. Of course, I had to tease and ask…you mean to impress women? Before I had a chance to answer, our other friend started telling us about how affogato was really simple [...]

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Monday Musings…Salty Sweets

July 25, 2011

Wondering what salt has to do with desserts? An avid baker knows that all dessert dishes have a pinch of salt in them, but that’s not what this is about. Many years ago S and I went to check out Pichet Ong’s restaurant P*ONG in New York City. I chose this restaurant purely based on some [...]