Well, I’ve never been a Mardi Gras reveler, and until today I had never made a King Cake. But Noelle Carter’s recipe in last Thursday’s LA Times Food Section was a temptation I could not resist. And why should I? After all, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, the great day of indulgence, is upon us. King [… Read More]
Quilted ravioli Mom’s pink satin quilt. Filled with the finest goose down, it was the epitome of bedroom comfort. She did not use it all the time. It was a special sort of a quilt, one we kids used only when we were sick. Good and sick, and the arrival of the quilt meant that [… Read More]
Espresso and Chocolate Creme Caramel I have a thing for custard desserts. And caramel. And coffee. And somehow lately I have had a craving for chocolate. So there you go, as my sister Toni often says. And if you looking for a Valentine’s Day dessert, this is it. In its simplest form, flavored with vanilla [… Read More]
Bring it Forth More than seventy years ago pastry chef Pietro Ferrero invented Nutella. Originally supplied in Mamma convenient sliceable loaves and called “pasta gianduja” it was made of cocoa and Piemontese hazelnuts. Over time the formula was modified, made spreadable and renamed “supercrema gianduja” and ultimately in 1964 was renamed Nutella. It was first [… Read More]
Pears Poached in Red Wine If peaches are the Queen of Summer fruit, then surely pears reign in Winter. Poached Pears, served whole, halved or sliced, delight family and guests. Bart walked into the kitchen the other night, and I shooed him out saying I had a surprise dessert for him. (By the way, that [… Read More]
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