For the last few weeks, I’ve been taking a food photography course with Anne Fishbein of the LA Weekly. It’s been a great opportunity and yesterday, I set out to make this drool-worthy recipe for fig vanilla shortbread with a honey glaze. But, there was one issue: fig season had ended! Eeek! So, onto plan, B. Plums! Their soft texture would be to bite into once baked, and their tartness would pair nicely against the vanilla-infused shortbread base. For the final…
I blame the cherries. I came around the corner and there they were. Deep red and tempting. I had to buy them. But…then what? Just devouring a pound of cherries seemed like a waste. I pored over my recipe books hoping to find inspiration,…
For this month, the Daring Bakers has the awesome challenge to do chocolate and candy. Two of my favorites! To participate, you had to make two candies. One had to either be a truffle, a dipped chocolate, or a filled chocolate. I racked my…
I haven’t been much in the mood to write recently…at least not in this style. I’ve been writing a little poetry again, so that’s refreshing, and I’m looking forward to hearing the whirr of the typewriter again. But, there’s been lots happening in my…
Hi there! Have you ever wanted to make bourbon brownies? How about bourbon brownies infused with cinnamon and ancho chile powder? Recently, ModernMan.com came to my house and filmed me teaching you how to make them. Check it out here! Make sure to watch…