Sooooo Much Better Than It Looks: Aztec Hot Chocolate Pudding
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a sweet freak. Even if it’s just a couple of Teddy Grahams or a 100-calorie pack of faux Chips Ahoy, I’ll have something sweet pretty much every day. But last night I wasn’t in the mood for crunch. I still wanted sweet, of course, but (I can’t ...Keep Reading
Yup, It’s Autumn: Pumpkin Bread
One day maybe five years ago, my friend and former colleague L brought a loaf of pumpkin bread to work; it was devoured in about sixty seconds—with our entire department fighting over who got the last slice. Of course I begged for the recipe. The original version called for 3 cups of sugar and a ...Keep Reading
Perfect for a Cool Fall Morning: Baked Apple Compote
There are some days, especially at this time of year, when you just have too many apples. So what do you do? You make this simple, warm, cozy dish. It’s much less work than a pie—no crust!—and incredibly versatile. Try it on oatmeal, on pancakes or French toast, on ice cream, or by itself—I even ...Keep Reading
“It’s Pronounced ‘Nish,’ Honey.”
S and I were on a King of the Hill kick a while back, and one of my favorite episodes was the one in which an authentic Jewish deli opens up in their not-terribly-cosmopolitan Texas town. Bobby, Hank and Peggy’s prepubescent son, becomes overly fond of chopped chicken liver (“I love it! It’s meat I ...Keep Reading
Whole Wheat Fig & Pecan Bread
It’s been a really long time since I baked bread. Years ago, when ICE was still Peter Kump, I took a three-week bread course there. We learned everything from utilitarian—though still flavorful—sandwich loaves like the Pullman to a gorgeous, golden semolina-raisin bread. My favorites, though, were the rustic, hand-formed ones we learned in our middle ...Keep Reading
